Blackman urges Equitable payouts
Updated on 04 November 2009
Actress Honor Blackman is taking part in a demonstration to demand compensation from the Government for policyholders who lost money in Equitable Life.
The former Avengers star and Bond girl will join fellow policyholders and MPs, including the Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesman Vince Cable, to present petitions to the House of Commons.
There will also be a stack of 15 coffins, to symbolise the 15 policyholders who die each day without receiving any compensation.
Ms Blackman, who says the value of her Equitable Life pension has halved as a result of the problems at the society, said: "We did the right thing to provide for our retirement and look what happened.
"I know that many of the people joining us here today have been far more badly affected, and I want to show my support for Emag's campaign for justice."
Mr Cable said: "Regardless of the means of delivery, it is vital that Parliament asserts its authority to ensure that the people who have been affected by this scandal receive proper compensation quickly. It's not a question of charity, it's a question of justice."
Equitable Life was brought to its knees in 2000 when it lost a legal battle in the House of Lords over the rights of its policyholders, forcing it to close to new business.
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