I understand what the hon. Gentleman is saying, but Ministers are there to take decisions. They listen to advice but it is up to them to make things happen. He and I, as former Ministers, know that only too well, so why is he making an excuse for the inaction of the previous Government and their failure to respond to the needs of Equitable Life policyholders?
Equitable Life (Payments) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
(Democratic Unionist Party)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 10 November 2010.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Equitable Life (Payments) Bill.
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