Committee stage in the Commons
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Angela Watkinson (Upminster) (Con)Conservative- Quote
- 8. What representations she has received on the provisions in the Equality Bill on provision of goods and services on the basis of age.
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- I refer the hon. Lady to the response given earlier today.
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- Angela WatkinsonConservative
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- I thank the Minister for that answer, but it is not only older people who are encompassed in the problem. Very young drivers are a high-risk group, and the insurance industry needs assurances that it will be able to undertake proper risk assessment and make sure that its insurance premiums reflect that additional risk.
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Michael Jabez FosterLabour- Quote
- It is clear that there is discrimination against older people in particular, but of course, before any regulations are made, the industry will be properly consulted; that, indeed, is the purpose of the Government’s proposals.
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