Public Administration Committee - Sixth Report
Justice denied? The Government's response to the Ombudsman's report on Equitable Life

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 12 March 2009.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1  Introduction

2  Implementation of the Government's decision

"Disproportionate impact" test

Widows and widowers

Judicial review

3  The Government's approach to this case

Findings of maladministration: "judge on its own behalf"

Justice or charity?

Primary responsibility of Equitable Life

Responsibility to taxpayers generally

Regulatory failure and compensation

Process for establishing the scheme

Sir John Chadwick's role

Speed

Transparency

Conclusion

4  Wider issues

Ombudsman's role

Accountability

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

List of written evidence

List of unprinted evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

Oral and Written Evidence

Thursday 29 January 2009

Wednesday 11 February 2009

Written Evidence

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Prepared 19 March 2009