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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

That this House do not insist on its Amendment 31 and do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 31C. That this House do not insist on its Amendment 31 and do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 31C. 31C: Page 32, line 36, at end insert the following new Clause:— ““Sections 43 and 45 and diffuse mesothelioma proceedings (1) Sections 43 and 45 may not be brought into force in relation to proceedings relating to a claim for damages in respect of diffuse mesothelioma until the Lord Chancellor has— (a) carried out a review of the likely effect of those sections in relation to such proceedings, and (b) published a report of the conclusions of the review. (2) In this section ““diffuse mesothelioma”” has the same meaning as in the Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979.””