Should Carillion’s bosses be hit in the pocket?

MORE taxpayers’ money wasted, appalling mismanagement by civil servants and Carillion’s directors walk away with millions. Thousands could be made redundant. Who will be held to account? Or will those responsible just face a bad day in front of a fractious committee in the Commons?

GERRARD JONAS, Standlake, Oxon. While it is difficult for the Government to legislate against excessive remuneration packages, learning from the collapse of Carillion, it can refuse to give contracts to companies that allow it. i worked in insurance when directors had good salaries, not the vulgar levels now paid, and staff got a decent salary and share options.

JOHN POTTER, York.

GIVEN the bonuses of Carillion directors, they should have their assets sequestered to plug the gap in the pension fund.

JANE TAYLOR, Leeds. WheN big companies fail, why do the directors seem to get out with loads of money, while small businesses take the hit?

COLIN WARBURTON, Yarm, N. Yorks.

CARILLON’S directors should give up their personal contracts and go on to the same employment terms as their employees. Their pensions must be rolled into the company scheme. Those on the greatest pay should suffer most, not least.

MICHAEL ALBIN, Blackburn, Lancs. ONCe again, failure is rewarded. Was nothing learned from Fred the Shred? One Carillion exec stood down last year, but will still be paid a ‘basic’ salary of £660,000 and £28,000 in benefits until his notice ends in October. Meanwhile, workers at the bottom of the company get nothing but their P45. DAVE CROUCHER, Doncaster, S. Yorks.