Early day motion · EDM 1223 · 25 May 2023
Asbestos-related lung cancer
Tabled by Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party)
24 signatures
The motion
That this House is concerned that sufferers of asbestos-related lung cancer are denied full compensation if they are unable to trace all their former employers whose negligence contributed to the disease; recognises that the number of people affected is small, but the impact on their lives and the lives of their families can be devastating; is aware that section three of the Compensation Act 2006 allows sufferers of mesothelioma in these circumstances to receive full compensation; further recognises that mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer are similar diseases which are often difficult to distinguish, even with expert medical evidence; believes that sufferers of asbestos-related lung cancer should have their right to full compensation protected by legislation; and urges the Government to introduce legislation similar to section three of the Compensation Act 2006 for suffers of asbestos-related cancer.
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