Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Addington (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Monday, 30 November 2009.

Employment: Liability Insurance

Question: My Lords, having listened to the Minister’s answers, it is clear that he accepts the basic premise behind the Question. However, could he give us a rough timescale for when he thinks any scheme that is a protector of last resort will come into being?

Answer: My Lords, I cannot give a precise timetable. We wish to move ahead and examine this quickly, by which I mean in a matter of weeks, rather than months. It is not only the bureau itself; there is merit also in having a tracing office to replace the current code of practice so that progress can be made on current and future policies, as well as the fund of last resort, which is—effectively—to look at policies from the past which cannot be traced.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 715 c588
Session: 2009-10
Oral question type: Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Insurance Industrial accidents Industrial diseases Employers' liability
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk