Clause 2
Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill
10:00 am
David Howarth (Cambridge, Liberal Democrat)
My only point on the clause has already been referred to by the Minister in what she said on clause 1. Arguably, anyone who has been exposed to asbestos is in a similar position to someone with pleural plaques, asymptomatic pleural thickening or asymptomatic asbestosis, in that they are at risk of developing the serious diseases in the future. The clause does not deal with such people and I hope that the Government will bear that in mind when they come forward with their proposals. We are dealing with a much broader class of people who are in a similar situation.