HC Deb 11 May 2000 vol 349 c468W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his policy on permitting discrimination between consumers by the insurance industry on the grounds of gender. [121510]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The Government's view is that insurers can best service their customers by pricing policies selectively and competitively on the basis of an informed actuarial assessment of risk.