Lord Rosser (Lab) ...Does the reference to motoring trade
associations cover, for example, the RAC and the AA? If it
does, then clearly I know where I stand on that. If it does not,
were the RAC and the AA consulted? Bearing in mind the
impact on insurance, was the Consumers’ Association consulted? It
might have had a view on the impact of this statutory instrument on
the consumers of insurance policies, which will be fairly dramatic.
It would be helpful if the Minister, on...Request free trial
...Does the reference to motoring trade associations cover,
for example, the RAC and the
AA? If it does, then clearly I know where I stand on that.
If it does not, were the RAC and the AA consulted? Bearing in mind the
impact on insurance, was the Consumers’ Association consulted? It
might have had a view on the impact of this statutory instrument on
the consumers of insurance policies, which will be fairly dramatic.
It would be helpful if the Minister, on behalf of the Government,
were able to give a response....
...On consultation, I can confirm that, yes, we speak to
the RAC, the
AA, personal injury lawyers, the insurance industry,
the Motor Insurers’ Bureau, the Financial Conduct Authority and
consumer organisations. It may be helpful to reiterate that, in the
event of no deal, the motor insurance directive, which facilitates
the visiting victims scheme, will no longer apply. A decision
therefore had to be made because that would mean that the MIB would
continue to compensate UK residents injured in the EEA without the
ability to claim reimbursement from its foreign counterparts...
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