Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Michael Clapham (Labour), on Wednesday, 25 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 93 members in total.

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RIGHTS OF THOSE WITH PLEURAL PLAQUES

That this House accepts expert evidence that pleural plaques represent a change to the anatomy of the sufferer evidenced by the abnormal scarring caused by the permanent physical penetration of asbestos fibres; believes the Law Lords ruling that physiological damage as well as anatomical damage is necessary for an injury to constitute actionable damage is clearly inconsistent with other areas of personal injury; notes that many sufferers of the condition would receive compensation if the scarring was on the outside of the body; and calls on the Secretary of State for Justice to restore the status quo ante to allay the strong sense of injustice felt by sufferers who have sustained asbestos exposure through their employers' negligence and have been unable to proceed with a court action since the Law Lords decision of October 2007.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

242 

Session

2009-10

Other sponsors

Andrew Dismore

Betty Williams

David Anderson

Jim Sheridan

Stephen Hepburn

Subjects

Diseases Health and safety

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk