Arcadia Pension Fund Debate
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Lord Goddard of Stockport
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Arcadia Pension Fund
Lord Goddard of Stockport Excerpts(4 years ago)
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Baroness Stedman-Scott (Con)
To give the noble Lord a correct answer, I will need to go back to the department, especially on retrospective issues, and write to him. I will make the answer available to all noble Lords.
Lord Goddard of Stockport (LD) [V]
I noticed that the Minister said that the Government had no liability, and she mentioned the word “honourable” in almost the same sentence. Does she agree that that is cold comfort for the 12,000 people who will have a terrible Christmas? She should perhaps contact the Prime Minister and try to get Philip Green’s knighthood revoked because he is clearly less than an honourable man.
Baroness Stedman-Scott (Con)
It would not be right for me to comment on individual cases, as I have already said. However, I should point out that a clear, independent process is in place for the forfeiture of an honour, and the final decision on whether to revoke one is made by an independent committee.