NETWORK RAIL BONUS PAYMENTS

That this House views with deep concern the decision of the Network Rail Board to pay senior management a total of 2.4 million in bonuses for 2009-10; notes that Network Rail is heavily reliant on taxpayer funding; further notes that the decision was reported in a week when everyone was asked by the Government to share the burden of reducing Britain's deficit; considers such payments as being unjustified and inappropriate; and calls on those members of Network Rail's board appointed by the Government to vote against such bonus payments at the impending Network Rail annual general meeting.