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HANSARDEquitable LifeThat is clearly a matter for court action—for the Crown Prosecution Service and others—but it is a further scandal that no one has suffered anything other than the people who…31 Jan 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeGiven that my hon. Friend has been sitting beside me, I will give way to her before I move on.31 Jan 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeIt is clearly a view that people are not saving in the way in which they used to. Young people are being discouraged from saving as a result of what they see as the scandals that…31 Jan 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeThus far my constituency has not been offered any additional funds for my voting for anything—that is not the basis on which I vote in this House—but I can understand the hon.…31 Jan 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeThey have been denied proper compensation for nine years. It is time that this was settled.31 Jan 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeNot only that, but if the compensation was paid out, because the people involved are vulnerable and retired or likely to retire soon, the Treasury would see the money repaid and…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseRough sleeping is the visible sign of homelessness, and the rough sleeping figures should be announced today. I am waiting to see what the figures look like, but it cannot have…31 Jan 2019HANSARDKnife Crime: ProsecutionI congratulate my hon. and learned Friend on not only talking to the CPS about changing the sentences on knife crime but actually taking action and going to the Court of Appeal to…31 Jan 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I am not a Treasury Minister, so unfortunately I am not in a position to honour that pledge, but I look forward to my hon. Friend the…31 Jan 2019HANSARDKnife Crime: Prosecution4. What recent discussions he has had with the CPS on improving prosecution rates for knife crime.31 Jan 2019HANSARDNuisance CallsLike your constituents, Mr Speaker, my constituents are fed up to the back teeth of receiving scam phone calls from companies trying to get people’s savings, forcing them to get…31 Jan 2019HANSARDNuisance Calls1. What steps his Department is taking to ensure that company directors are held responsible for nuisance calls originating from their companies.31 Jan 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeI am summing up, and I have to keep very tightly to time. I am grateful for all the praise that has been heaped on me and the hon. Member for Leeds North East (Fabian Hamilton)…31 Jan 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeWith the leave of the House, I would like to thank the 10 right hon. and hon. Members who have spoken in the debate and the numerous other colleagues who made interventions. I…31 Jan 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeI thank the hon. Gentleman for his timely intervention. I would like to sum up by thanking the Equitable Members Action Group and the policyholders who have suffered for so long.…31 Jan 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. Conveniently, he leads me to my next point. In the comprehensive spending review on 20 October 2010, the former Chancellor of the…31 Jan 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeI completely agree, and I will come on to our asks in a few minutes. When we were elected in 2010 and the coalition Government came to the fore, that Government took action, as is…31 Jan 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeI will give way just one more time, because I know that the Deputy Speaker is looking at me and expecting me to finish.31 Jan 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeMany companies in this country encouraged their employees to invest with Equitable Life thinking that it was a safe haven. In fact I can speak from personal memory, in that I was…31 Jan 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeI will give way to the hon. Member for Stretford and Urmston (Kate Green) and then move on to the key points I want to make before winding up.31 Jan 2019