Equitable Life Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Equitable Life

Nadhim Zahawi Excerpts
Thursday 22nd July 2010

(14 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Hoban Portrait Mr Hoban
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As I said, the process for deciding on the maximum compensation that is payable will conclude at the spending review, and we will publish the results on 20 October. I encourage the hon. Gentleman’s constituents to write sooner rather than later in that process. There are a range of views on that number and people will have their opinions on whether it is appropriate, but of course, we must set the overall position in the context of what the public purse can afford.

Nadhim Zahawi Portrait Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon) (Con)
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We have heard a non-apology from the shadow Chief Secretary for the previous Government’s obfuscation. Will the Minister write to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority to ask for a special communications allowance for Labour Members, so that they can write and apologise to the families of the 30,000 people who have died and the 1.5 million policyholders who have had to wait 10 years?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. That question may be amusing, but I am afraid that it is irrelevant to the Minister’s responsibilities, and he must not answer it.