Daniel Zeichner – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Daniel Zeichner on 2015-11-24.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph DISP 2.8.4 of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Handbook, if he will direct the FCA to amend its policy on the application of the six year rule in exceptional circumstances to enable the Financial Ombudsman to consider cases in which important evidence emerges after that six year period.

Harriett Baldwin

This is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) who are independent from Government.

The question has been passed on to the FCA. The FCA will reply directly to the Honorable Member by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.