§ Mr. GregoryTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many British Railways Board members receive pay related to train punctuality; what percentage of the board's total remuneration such payments represent; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanUnder the terms of the British Railways Board members' bonus scheme, the six full-time executive members are eligible for bonus payments based on, among other things, train punctuality. Board members can earn payments of up to 4 per cent. of annual salary if British Rail meets the agreed train punctuality targets, and up to 7 per cent if the targets are exceeded. In 1989–90 board members earned a bonus of 1.5 per cent. for exceeding the punctuality target for the provincial sector.