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Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Friday, 5 March 2010, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Quin. The answering member was Lord Bach.

Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) Bill [HL]

Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) Bill (HL). Lords committee stage. Clauses 1 to5 agreed to, with clause 3 agreed to as amended. Bill reported with an amendment (HL Bill 43).

Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
717 c1695-721 
Session
2009-10
Department
Ministry of Justice
Legislative stage
Committee stage
Procedure
New clauses
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Related items
Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) Bill (HL).
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Bills
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions
Lord Bach | 717 c1719 (Link to this contribution) I am sorry to interrupt the noble Lord because I know that he is about to take an action, but we are...
Lord Bach | 717 c1719 (Link to this contribution) I am sorry to keep repeating myself but I am afraid the noble Lord will have to wait until the detai...
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Lord Henley | 717 c1718-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, Amendment 15 is purely a probing amendment to understand the scope of the proposed scheme....
Lord Henley | 717 c1719 (Link to this contribution) I did not intend to press it. As I said, it was just a probing amendment. I understand that the nobl...
Baroness Quin | 717 c1719 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I took it from the noble Lord, Lord Henley, that his amendment was a probing amendment to ...
Lord Henley | 717 c1719 (Link to this contribution) If the Government are perfectly happy, as—
Lord Bach | 717 c1719 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we consider this to be an amendment to a Private Member’s Bill. We looked at the amendment...
Lord Henley | 717 c1719 (Link to this contribution) In that case, it seems to me best to provide that clarification by agreeing to the amendment.
Baroness Quin | 717 c1719 (Link to this contribution) I certainly do not wish to oppose the amendment if there is general agreement on it. I make that poi...
Lord Henley | 717 c1719-20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as it is felt to be a reasonable clarification, I will formally move the amendment. Amend...
Lord Henley | 717 c1720 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I wish to say a word or two on this because I seek further clarification on what the Gover...
Lord Henley | 717 c1718 (Link to this contribution) I am obviously not getting a response from the Government. I accept the point made by the noble Baro...
Lord Addington | 717 c1718 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, would it not be more to the point if we took some of the fees from the lawyers and put the...
Lord Henley | 717 c1715-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall speak also to Amendments 10 and 11. The amendments are intended to abolish the rec...
Lord Henley | 717 c1715 (Link to this contribution) 9: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— "Costs Orders (1) The Courts and Legal Services ...
Baroness Quin | 717 c1718 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, one of the amendments seems to say that some amount for medical research would be deducted...
Lord Henley | 717 c1717-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am anxious that we make some progress. I appreciate that all the amendments have been in...
Lord Henley | 717 c1717 (Link to this contribution) 13: After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— "Contribution to medical research through damag...
Lord Henley | 717 c1716-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, again the Minister tells us that detailed arrangements will be published shortly. I hope t...
Lord Henley | 717 c1718 (Link to this contribution) 15: Clause 3, page 2, line 14, after "determined" insert ", discontinued or withdrawn"
Lord Bach | 717 c1720-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for what he has said about the Government’s efforts in thi...
Lord Henley | 717 c1695 (Link to this contribution) 1: Clause 1, page 1, line 3, at end insert "only where the person first discovered the presence of t...
Lord Henley | 717 c1695-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in moving Amendment 1, I wish to speak also to Amendments 2, 3 and 4, and to Clause 1 stan...
Baroness Quin | 717 c1699-700 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I very much welcome the fact that we are dealing with this Bill in Committee today. I also...
Lord Addington | 717 c1700-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the argument here reminds me very much of the discussion that we had at Second Reading. In...
Lord Bach | 717 c1701-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is always a huge pleasure to listen to the noble Lord, Lord Henley, but I had to remind...
Lord Henley | 717 c1710-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like the noble Baroness, Lady Quin, I come from the Borders and so fully understand her po...
Lord Henley | 717 c1711 (Link to this contribution) 6: Clause 1, page 1, line 8, at end insert "save that damages in respect of pleural plaques can only...
Lord Henley | 717 c1711-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall also speak to Amendment 7. Amendment 6 builds on an earlier point and highlights t...
Lord Bach | 717 c1712 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as the Written Ministerial Statement states, we, ""decided to make payments of £5,000 to i...
Lord Addington | 717 c1708-9 (Link to this contribution) I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Quin, for introducing the Bill for the simple reason that it has ma...
Lord Bach | 717 c1709 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall carry on with my reply to the noble Lord, Lord Henley, on payments under the extra...
Baroness Quin | 717 c1709-10 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I take the opportunity to respond to some of the points made in the amendments and some of...
Baroness Quin | 717 c1712-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps I, too, may respond to one or two of the points that have been made. I feel less w...
Lord Carswell | 717 c1713-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have spent a great deal of the past 50 years trying to obtain damages for plaintiffs, pr...
Lord Henley | 717 c1714-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful for the support of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Carswell. Amendments 6 a...
Lord Henley | 717 c1706-7 (Link to this contribution) So the second part of the response will be just a full summary of the submissions received during th...
Lord Henley | 717 c1707 (Link to this contribution) 5: Clause 1, page 1, line 5, at end insert "but may not recover legal costs"
Lord Henley | 717 c1705-6 (Link to this contribution) I never quite know what is the response to the consultation document. We have the Government’s annou...
Lord Bach | 717 c1706 (Link to this contribution) Perhaps the noble Lord would read on. My right honourable friend then said that a full summary of th...
Lord Henley | 717 c1705 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am interested in the Minister’s response that the Government in this House remain neutra...
Lord Bach | 717 c1705 (Link to this contribution) In order that the noble Lord will not have to ask the question again, I say that he is right: those ...
Lord Bach | 717 c1708 (Link to this contribution) I repeat what I said earlier. We are debating amendments to my noble friend’s Bill in Committee. We ...
Lord Henley | 717 c1708 (Link to this contribution) Of course they are relevant. I am using the procedures of the House to ensure that the Government ex...
Lord Henley | 717 c1707-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, Amendment 5, which inserts the words, ""but may not recover legal costs"," provides that ...
Lord Bach | 717 c1716 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the detailed arrangements relating to the operation of the extra-statutory scheme will be ...
Baroness Quin | 717 c1716 (Link to this contribution) The noble Lord, Lord Henley, is rightly concerned about disproportionate costs. Part of what he said...
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
Link
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