Equitable Life Pensioners And Policy Holders

EDM number 19 in 2009-10, proposed by Bob Spink on 18/11/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Financial services.

That this House congratulates the Parliamentary Ombudsman on her report on Equitable Life and on her decision that Equitable Life policyholders should be compensated;notes that the Public Administration Select Committee's second report on Equitable Life, Justice denied? concluded that the Government's response to the Parliamentary Ombudsman's report was inadequate as a remedy for injustice; further notes with regret that many pensioners are passing away without seeing justice done; recognises the vital role the Ombudsman plays in public life, reaffirms the duty of Parliment to support the office of theOmbudsman; and calls on all hon. Members to honour the Parliamentary Ombudsman's recommendations without further loss of time.

This motion has been signed by a total of 47 MPs.