Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Stephen Hepburn (Labour), on Monday, 2 February 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 53 members in total.

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EVENING CHRONICLE CAMPAIGN ON PLEURAL PLAQUES

That this House warmly endorses the campaign by the respected Newcastle Evening Chronicle to urge the Government to end the compensation scandal which left a forgotten generation facing a bleak future following the House of Lords ruling which overturned a decades-old right for working folk to be compensated for industrial diseases; notes that this has left hundreds of desperately ill former workers suffering from the debilitating lung condition pleural plaques who are now not entitled to a penny in redress; further endorses the view of Ian McFall, head of asbestos policy at Thompsons Solicitors, that thousands of people in the North East negligently exposed to asbestos, have suffered harm and deserve to have their concerns recognised; joins with the Chronicle in calling on the Government to overturn the ruling and give sufferers of the asbestos-linked condition the help they deserve; urges support for the Chronicle's campaign calling for the right to compensation to be restored; and urges the Government to conclude its consultation process on this matter speedily.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

EVENING CHRONICLE CAMPAIGN ON PLEURAL PLAQUES (651A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Andrew Dismore (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 3 February 2009. It has been signed by 3 members in total.

after `restored;', insert `supports the Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill, introduced by the hon. Member for Hendon, listed for Second Reading on Friday 24 April; and urges all hon. Members to attend to support this Bill'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

651 

651A1 

Session

2008-09

Other sponsors

Ian Gibson

Kelvin Hopkins

Lindsay Hoyle

Lord Mann

Ann Cryer

Mike Hancock

Subjects

Diseases Health and safety

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk