CONDUCT OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR LEICESTER WEST

That this House notes the honourable Member for Leicester West, as Chairman of the Employment Select Committee, is interviewing leading industrialists and businessmen on their remuneration packages whilst at the same time offering these people his services on how to improve their public speaking and presentational skills; further notes that other services offered by the honourable Member for Leicester West include advice on making people redundant and serving on the Remuneration Committee of Ladbroke plc which awarded the Chairman of that company a salary of ú583,000 per annum - ú108,000 per annum more than the Chairman of British Gas plc - and in addition awarded five directors of the company 1.3 million share options worth ú2.3 million; believes that these activities represent a conflict of interest with his current position as Chairman of the Employment Select Committee; and calls on him to resign immediately.