PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
Compensation for Equitable Life policyholders (8 January 2024)
Motion Details
That this House recognises the financial, personal and social impact on policy holders following the collapse of Equitable Life Assurance Society; calls on the Treasury to ensure that all of the 1.5 billion pounds set aside for the Equitable Life Payments Scheme, is distributed to Equitable Life policyholders who suffered financial loss due to regulatory maladministration; and further calls on the Treasury to establish a fair distribution of payments following detailed consultation with policyholders and their representatives.
Sponsored by:
Dr Philippa Whitford (Scottish National Party)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Scottish National Party
25
49%
Labour
9
18%
Liberal Democrat
5
10%
Democratic Unionist Party
4
8%
Independent
3
6%
Conservative
3
6%
Green Party
1
2%
Alba Party
1
2%
Sponsor List (51 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
Lab
Olivia Blake
Sheffield Hallam
Lab
Paul Blomfield
SNP
Deidre Brock
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Dan Carden
Liverpool Walton
SNP
Douglas Chapman
SNP
Joanna Cherry
LD
Daisy Cooper
St Albans
SNP
Ronnie Cowan
SNP
Martyn Day
SNP
Allan Dorans
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
SNP
Marion Fellows
SNP
Patricia Gibson
DUP
Paul Girvan
SNP
Patrick Grady
LD
Sarah Green
Chesham and Amersham
SNP
Drew Hendry
SNP
Stewart Hosie
Lab
Sir George Howarth
LD
Christine Jardine
Edinburgh West
Lab
Kim Johnson
Liverpool Riverside
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Green
Caroline Lucas
Alba
Kenny MacAskill
Lab
Rachael Maskell
York Central
SNP
Stewart Malcolm McDonald
SNP
Stuart C McDonald
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
SNP
Anne McLaughlin
SNP
John McNally
SNP
Carol Monaghan
LD
Helen Morgan
North Shropshire
SNP
John Nicolson
Lab
Kate Osborne
Jarrow and Gateshead East
SNP
Kirsten Oswald
Con
Sir Mike Penning
Lab
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Clapham and Brixton Hill
Ind
Mr Rob Roberts
DUP
Gavin Robinson
Belfast East
Con
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
SNP
Chris Stephens
SNP
Alison Thewliss
SNP
Owen Thompson
SNP
Richard Thomson
SNP
Dr Philippa Whitford (Sponsor)
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim
SNP
Pete Wishart
Perth and Kinross-shire
Lab
Mohammad Yasin
Bedford
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