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Civil Liability Bill [HL]

Proceeding contribution from Lord Beecham (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 27 June 2018. It occurred during Debate on bills on Civil Liability Bill [HL].

My Lords, I am slightly puzzled at the effect of amendment as moved by the noble Lord, because the Bill prescribes that the rate of return must be started within a period; not every three years, or every five years, but within that period. So potentially, it seems to me—perhaps the noble and learned Lord will either correct me or confirm that I am right—that you could have a review at less than five years, depending on the circumstances. If, for example, there were a crash, as in 2008, which affected rates of return and so on very significantly, you would not have to wait up to five years to deal with it; you could have that review within the period. In effect, any time within that five years could mean a three-year review, a shorter review or something with a maximum of five years. If that is the case, is that acceptable to the Government?

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
792 c195 
Session
2017-19
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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