On that point, my hon. Friend, as usual, is making an eloquent, precise case. There is an issue not just around informed choice, but around our ability to predict our own longevity; there are substantial issues. The evidence is that it is very difficult for us to predict our own longevity, both for obvious reasons and in terms of biases inherent in our human nature. Therefore, this is not just about choice—although we think that is important—but about how one makes such decisions on one’s own.
Finance Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Gregg McClymont
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 2 July 2014.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Finance Bill.
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