Proceeding contribution from Lord Henley (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Friday, 5 March 2010. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) Bill [HL].
Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) Bill [HL]
13: After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— "Contribution to medical research through damages Where in any action permitted by this Act there is a payment of damages due to the claimant, an amount equal to 50 per cent of those damages shall be deducted for the purposes of research into asbestos-related cancer and paid to such body as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint."
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- Type
- Proceeding contribution
- Reference
- 717 c1717
- Session
- 2009-10
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Compensation Damages Asbestos Fees and charges Liability Insurance Legal costs Industrial diseases Mesothelioma Research Pleural plaques
- Legislation
- Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) Bill (HL) 2009-10
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- View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk
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