Early Day Motion·EDM 1143

US BANKERS' BONUS TAX

20 March 200934 Signatures

Primary sponsor

John McDonnell

LabourHayes and Harlington

Motion Text

That this House welcomes the approval by the US House of Representatives of legislation under which bankers with gross incomes of more than $250,000 who received a bonus this year will face a 90 per cent. tax on the bonus; and calls upon the Government to bring forward similar legislative proposals.