Petition · past parliament
Reinstate compensation to sufferers of pleural plaque
Closed
280 signatures
What the petition asks
I have been fighting for justice since 2007 with a number of trips to Parliament to speak to MPs asking for there support when the law lords sided with insurance companies to stop paying compensation to sufferers negligently exposed to asbestos
Sir I am president of Swansea boilermakers gmb union and have had two early day motions put by my local MPs to no avail for justice for all .I represented ship wrights boilermakers & blacksmiths who worked during the war on the mulberry harbour and flaying chains on tanks to destroy mines on the Normandy beaches who suffered through being negligently exposed to asbestos .lets not fore-get them and give justice to all B T Legg.
Timeline
| 22 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Aug 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
280
Status
Closed
Opened
22 Feb 2016
Closed
22 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.