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Riot Compensation Bill

Proceeding contribution from David Lammy (Labour) in the House of Commons on Friday, 4 December 2015. It occurred during Debate on bills on Riot Compensation Bill.

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way again. His point about new for old is incredibly well made.

There are many small business owners in areas that have experienced riots. I think of my area in particular, which is unfortunately one of the few areas of the country to have experienced two riots in a generation. Those small businesses are under-insured because of the cost of insurance, which is because those areas have had riots. Unless we want such areas to be completely boarded up, like cities in the States such as Detroit, we ought to think carefully about consequential loss. We should not place further insurance burdens on the private sector. After all, the fact that a riot has occurred is not the fault of a business.

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

603 c616 

Session

2015-16

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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