EQUITABLE LIFE

Early day motion 215, tabled 9 December 2008 by Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 119 members.

That this House notes the findings by the Parliamentary Ombudsman of 10 counts of maladministration by Government Departments in relation to Equitable Life; expresses concern at the Government's failure to respond to the Ombudsman's report within its own specified timescale; notes with concern that over 30,000 Equitable Life policyholders have died without seeing their situation resolved since the society's near-collapse in 2000; and calls on the Government to give a public response without delay to the Parliamentary Ombudsman's recommendations and set out a timetable for action.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 53, Conservative 27, Labour 27, Independent 4, DUP 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Respect 1, Scottish National Party 1.