Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill
Public Bill Committees, 1 July 2009
Hugh Bayley (York, City of, Labour)
I welcome hon. Members to the Committee. I see the faces of many of those who have taken an interest in asbestos-related diseases for a long time. Before we begin consideration of the Bill, I have a few preliminary announcements. Members of the Committee may remove their jackets, if they wish, during our sittings. Will they please ensure that their mobile phones and pagers are turned off or are on silent mode during our proceedings? Before we start discussing the Bill, I call Mr. Dismore to move the sittings motion.
Andrew Dismore (Hendon, Labour)
I beg to move,
That, if proceedings on the Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill are not completed at this day’s sitting, the Committee meet on Wednesdays at 9.30 am when the House is sitting.
May I welcome you to the Chair, Mr. Bayley? I hope that we shall not detain you too long. I have tabled the sittings motion, but I hope that we will not need it.