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Proceeding contribution from David Howarth (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 8 June 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Compensation Bill (HL).


Compensation Bill [Lords]

That is right, but the HSE does do some rather odd things in terms of its targets. The insurance industry has a vested interest in claiming that there is a compensation culture and in trying to reduce the scope of liability. If that happens in a sudden and unexpected way, the industry gets a windfall profit. Finally, central to my doubts about clause 1 is my view on statutes being used as press releases. I do not think that the clause can do any good, but I suppose it does do some good for the Government, who can say that at least they are trying to do something about a real problem. However, it will not change the real world. We are passing a law and I think the law deserves more respect than that.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
447 c491 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Complaints Compensation Consumers Accountability Courts Companies Advisory services Fees and charges Liability Exemptions Legal opinion Marketing Negligence Voluntary organisations Regulation Trade unions Voluntary work Claims management services
Legislation
Compensation Bill (HL) 2005-06
Link
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