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Compensation Bill [Lords]

I am grateful to my hon. Friend; she has been very generous. On mesothelioma, we have heard a shopping list that includes Barker v. Corus and pleural plaque. There is a third injustice: the impact of the Crown Proceedings (Armed Forces) Act 1987, which excludes liability claims for those who were exposed to asbestos prior to 1987 but whose symptoms emerged many years later. Will my hon. Friend look at that Act sympathetically to see whether those who were exposed to asbestos many years ago—perhaps during military service or during civilian work for the Army or, as is more likely, the Navy—may be able to bring claims if their symptoms arose after 1987?