Proceeding contribution from Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 21 October 2009. It occurred during Opposition day on Equitable Life.
Equitable Life
The right hon. Gentleman is right; as this is such an important case—it is the biggest that the ombudsman has taken on—if the ombudsman’s authority is simply flouted, that makes the ombudsman redundant. I might go further than him by asking the following: if the institutions of Parliament are flouted, what is the purpose of Parliament? That is a fundamental question.
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- 497 c919
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- 2008-09
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- House of Commons chamber
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- Compensation Insurance companies Equitable Life Assurance Society Maladministration Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration Regulation Government responses Equitable Life Ex-gratia Payment Scheme Review Ex gratia payments
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