Chris Evans MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

  • Equitable Life Assurance Society: CompensationTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27910More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people affected by the Equitable Life scandal who are yet to be traced.

    Answer: In 2010 the coalition government chose to allocate up to £1.5 billion to the Equitable Life Payment Scheme. Before it ceased operations in 2016, the Scheme had issued £1.12 billion in tax-free payments to nearly 933,000 policyholders.As the Scheme has bee...

    Answered 17 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Equitable Life Assurance Society: CompensationTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27909More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to distribute the remainder of the funding allocation to those affected by the Equitable Life scandal.

    Answer: In 2010 the coalition government chose to allocate up to £1.5 billion to the Equitable Life Payment Scheme. Before it ceased operations in 2016, the Scheme had issued £1.12 billion in tax-free payments to nearly 933,000 policyholders.As the Scheme has bee...

    Answered 17 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

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