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Enterprise Bill [HL]

I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in the debate and I thank the Minister in particular. As ever, she has put forward very beguiling logic. With her notable business career she must understand that industry associations with the reputation of those at the centre of the London insurance markets do not lightly make suggestions like this.

There was no intention in anything that we did to get at the basis of the Bill, which is to ensure that SMEs and consumers in Britain get a fair deal from valid insurers. We genuinely have a concern. I put to the Minister that the trouble with logic in a business context is that sometimes beguiling logic does not quite fit in the business world. I know that she will have many examples of that. We will put further proposals to her on the basis of the reinsurance carve-out, but we will need to regroup. I hope that she will read that and consider it again. On that basis, I am happy to withdraw the amendment.

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Reference

765 c310GC 

Session

2015-16

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords Grand Committee

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