Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 7:56 pm on 21 March 2023.
Baroness Vere of Norbiton
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
7:56,
21 March 2023
I will put that in writing. I have some data here on executive bonuses. The total amount for the executive team for the financial year to
I want to put on record that 20% of train drivers earn over £70,000 a year. I am not necessarily comparing the two, but this focus on bonuses for senior executives sometimes means that we do not look at what has happened to train drivers’ pay, which has gone up by more than the average over 10 years. As I say, 20% of them earn over £70,000 a year.