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Pleural plaques Bill reintroduced

08 February 2010

Labour MP Andrew Dismore on Friday reintroduced a Bill in the UK House of Commons to reverse a 2007 House of Lords ruling that ended rights of pleural plaques sufferers from claiming compensation.

Read more: Labour MP Andrew Dismore pleural plaques House of Commons Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) (No.2) Bill

Labour MP Andrew Dismore on Friday reintroduced a Bill in the UK House of Commons to reverse a 2007 House of Lords ruling that ended rights of pleural plaques sufferers from claiming compensation.

Speaking during the second reading of the Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) (No.2) Bill, Dismore claimed...


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