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Conduct Of Independent Adviser On Equitable Life

EDM number 1693 in 2008-09, proposed by Daniel Kawczynski on 17/06/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Financial institutions.

That this House notes with intense anger and frustration the refusal of Sir John Chadwick to meet the 140-strong All-Party Group for Justice for Equitable Life Policyholders; further notes that, while these 140 hon. Members have several pressing questions for Sir John to answer, he refuses to interact with representatives in Parliament; further notes that the refusal of Sir John to meet the Group is typical of the subservience of the establishment to the present Government; is appalled that, at a time when 15 Equitable Life policyholders are dying every day, and while thousands of other policyholders worry for their livelihoods in retirement, Sir John is frequently abroad; further notes that he is presently out of the country until 29 June; draws attention to the fact that Sir John's main assistant dealing with enquiries while he is abroad, Mr Simon Bor, is seconded from the Treasury, and considers this to be a complete conflict of interest; and has no confidence in Sir John in his capacity as independent adviser to the Government in relation to the Equitable Life ex-gratia payment scheme and calls on him to resign this position with immediate effect.

This motion has been signed by a total of 38 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Daniel Kawczynski17/06/2009Shrewsbury and AtchamConservativeProposed
Bob Spink17/06/2009Castle PointIndependentSeconded
Lindsay Hoyle22/06/2009ChorleyLabourSeconded
Mike Hancock23/06/2009Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSeconded
John McDonnell23/06/2009Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSeconded
Mark Hunter24/06/2009CheadleLiberal DemocratSeconded
Stephen Pound24/06/2009Ealing NorthLabourSigned
Paul Holmes24/06/2009ChesterfieldLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Durkan24/06/2009FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Angus MacNeil25/06/2009Na h-Eileanan an IarScottish National PartySigned
Malcolm Moss29/06/2009North East CambridgeshireConservativeSigned
Douglas Carswell29/06/2009HarwichConservativeSigned
Gwyn Prosser29/06/2009DoverLabourSigned
Doug Naysmith30/06/2009Bristol North WestLabourSigned
Bill Olner01/07/2009NuneatonLabourSigned
Frank Field01/07/2009BirkenheadLabourSigned
Rudi Vis01/07/2009Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
John Leech01/07/2009Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Lorely Burt02/07/2009SolihullLiberal DemocratSigned
George Howarth06/07/2009Knowsley North and Sefton EastLabourSigned
Pete Wishart06/07/2009Perth and North PerthshireScottish National PartySigned
Albert Owen07/07/2009Ynys MLabourSigned
William Cash07/07/2009StoneConservativeSigned
Robert Syms07/07/2009PooleConservativeSigned
Annette Brooke09/07/2009Mid Dorset and North PooleLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Rowen09/07/2009RochdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
Nick Harvey13/07/2009North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Jeffrey M Donaldson13/07/2009Lagan ValleyDUPSigned
Gregory Campbell14/07/2009East LondonderryDUPSigned
Jo Swinson14/07/2009East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Katy Clark14/07/2009North Ayrshire and ArranLabourSigned
John Barrett14/07/2009Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson14/07/2009Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Vincent Cable15/07/2009TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Dari Taylor15/07/2009Stockton SouthLabourSigned
Nigel Dodds20/07/2009Belfast NorthDUPSigned
Norman Lamb12/10/2009North NorfolkLiberal DemocratSigned
Frank Cook13/10/2009Stockton NorthLabourSigned

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