Equitable Life Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Equitable Life

Julian Lewis Excerpts
Thursday 22nd July 2010

(14 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Hoban Portrait Mr Hoban
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I am conscious that this is a very complex business. There are 1.5 million policyholders with 2 million policies and 30 million transactions. The policies are not straightforward and the data are old and difficult to access. I want to do as much as I can to make the process as quick as possible, and my hon. Friend has my commitment that I will do everything that I can to ensure that the date is speeded up.

Julian Lewis Portrait Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (Con)
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Dozens of my constituents affected by the scandal, and a cousin who lives abroad, were favourably impressed by what was said in opposition creditably by Conservative and Liberal Democrat MPs. Will my hon. Friend accept that the experience of root canal surgery by the right hon. Member for Rotherham (Mr MacShane) will be as nothing compared with what those MPs will suffer if we fail to live up to our promises? I welcome the speed with which my hon. Friend is taking action, but the content of that action must live up to the speed.