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Equitable Life

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 215: EQUITABLE LIFE

EDM 23: EQUITABLE LIFE PENSIONERS AND POLICY HOLDERS

EDM 2230: PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONER'S REPORT ON EQUITABLE LIFE

EDM 2103: EQUITABLE LIFE PENSIONERS AND POLICY HOLDERS

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