HC Deb 17 October 2001 vol 372 c1262W
Mr. Gardiner

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will impose upon the auditors and audit committees of insurance companies a duty of care to the Financial Services Authority qua regulator, making them liable for negligence; [7059]

(2) if he will impose upon the appointed actuaries of insurance companies a duty of care to the Financial Services Authority qua regulator, making them liable for negligence. [7060]

Ruth Kelly

This is an issue which Lord Penrose may wish to consider in his inquiry into the events surrounding Equitable Life.