Equitable Life (Payments) Bill Debate

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Equitable Life (Payments) Bill

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House of Commons Commission
Tuesday 14th September 2010

(14 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Before Opposition Members get excited—[Interruption.]

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. Let the Minister develop the point. He will give way when he is ready. There is much competition on that front.

Mark Hoban Portrait Mr Hoban
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Before Opposition Members get to their feet, they should think about what happened over the past decade. The bill for the taxpayer would have been much less if rather than waiting till now, the matter had been resolved under the last Government. They had 10 years to resolve it. Nothing happened until the present Government took power.

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