More than 700 people in East Dunbartonshire were policyholders with Equitable Life and have lost money as a result of the company’s near-collapse. Despite a Parliamentary Ombusdman call on the Government in July 2008 to apologise to Equitable Life policyholders and establish a fund to pay compensation to those who lost out, the Government has failed to act. This saga has gone on for almost a decade, and it is estimated that 15 policyholders die every day. It is high time the Government compensated those who are still waiting for justice to be done.
Below you will find details of my actions on behalf of Equitable Life policyholders in East Dunbartonshire. For up to date news on the campaign for justice for Equitable members, I recommend the following links:
Action on Equitable Life
Jo’s news stories on Equitable Life
28/05/10 Compensation for East Dunbartonshire’s Equitable Life victims long overdue – Jo
26/06/09 Jo criticises government over Equitable Life saga
28/11/08 Thousands in West of Scotland could get Equitable Life compensation
25/11/08 Government must admit faults on Equitable Life
30/10/08 Government delays are letting down Equitable Life victims
30/09/08 Jo to fight for local Equitable Life victims
External news stories on Equitable Life
12/12/08 Government compensation delay ‘betrays’ thousands of Equitable Life savers, opposition says
28/11/08 Pressure grows for Equitable payouts
Speeches and Parliamentary Questions
21/10/09 Debate: Government ignoring the Ombudsman
14/07/09 Oral question: Justice delayed
24/06/09 Debate: Sir John Chadwick refusing to meet MPs
27/01/09 Debate: Government failure to respond
16/12/08 Written question: Government’s delayed response
25/11/08 Speech (Westminster Hall debate)
30/10/08 Oral question: Calling for a debate
Parliamentary Motions
I have signed the following Early Day Motions on Equitable Life:
EDM 1693: CONDUCT OF INDEPENDENT ADVISER ON EQUITABLE LIFE
EDM 1491: EQUITABLE LIFE COMPENSATION (No. 3)
EDM 1423: PARLIAMENTARY OMBUDSMAN AND EQUITABLE LIFE POLICYHOLDERS
EDM 1253: FURTHER PARLIAMENTARY OMBUDSMAN REPORT ON EQUITABLE LIFE
EDM 823: EQUITABLE LIFE COMPENSATION (No. 2)
EDM 313: EQUITABLE LIFE (No. 2)
EDM 23: EQUITABLE LIFE PENSIONERS AND POLICY HOLDERS
EDM 2230: PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONER’S REPORT ON EQUITABLE LIFE
