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Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) Bill [HL]

My Lords, I am grateful for the support of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Carswell. Amendments 6 and 7 are, to some extent, alternatives. They are tabled to highlight the problem of how we assess the damages that should be paid out for something that is asymptomatic. That is the point I was seeking to address and I am grateful for the debate on it. I shall want to come back to this on Report because there are real concerns involved. I note what the noble and learned Lord, the Minister and the noble Baroness have said. I shall seek to bring the amendments or something similar back later. In the mean time, I beg leave to withdraw Amendment 6. Amendment 6 withdrawn. Amendment 7 not moved. Clause 1 agreed Amendment 8 not moved. Amendment 9 Moved by