Equitable Life

Debate between Damian Hinds and Laurence Robertson

Thursday 11th February 2016 Commons Chamber

[Damian Hinds]

The hon. Lady’s definition of “on that very point” has a degree of elastic in it.

The motion notes that the ombudsman recommended in her report that policyholders should be put back in the position that they would have been in, had Government maladministration not occurred. What the ombudsman went on to say just after this recommendation, however, is that it was appropriate also to take into account the impact on the public purse when considering the funding of payments.

[Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con)]

Will my hon. Friend give way?