Fabian Hamilton

I, too, thank all hon. and right hon. Members who have taken part in the debate: the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), who is always direct and forthright; my hon. Friend the Member for Brentf

My hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I certainly agree that at the heart of this matter is the issue of trust. As people throughout society lose trust in the institutions of government and the stat

I certainly agree with my hon. Friend, and I will elaborate on that in a few moments.

I thank my hon. Friend, because what happened with Equitable Life meant the difference between a comfortable retirement and a struggling retirement, as his constituent, and constituents of every other

I think that is above my pay grade. The fact is that we all need to be vigilant to ensure that the regulators are properly regulated. I imagine that it is up to us as parliamentarians to make sure tha

I thank the right hon. Gentleman—and, dare I say, my right hon. Friend. We have known each other for many, many years, and he has also been a stalwart supporter. If he and the Minister have enough pat