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Orders of the Day: New Clause 4 — Pleural plaques (3 Dec 2007)

James Plaskitt: ...law and could lead to compensation claims being made much more widely for the risk of an illness occurring or for worry that something might happen—for example, from the effects of passive smoking in the workplace. That would considerably increase the level of litigation and the possibility of weak or spurious claims, and could have damaging effects on both business and the economy.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Asbestos (29 Nov 2005)

James Plaskitt: ...the last five years for which data are available is given in the two tables. Lung cancer deaths caused by asbestos are clinically indistinguishable from those caused by other agents such as tobacco smoke and so cannot be tabulated directly. It is estimated that about the same number of lung cancer deaths due to asbestos occur each year as mesothelioma deaths. Statistics on the number of...

Cash Machine Charges (27 Oct 2004)

Mr James Plaskitt: ...they charge. This warning must be on the machine itself, not only on the screen, and it should not be tucked away or disguised. After all, if a small cigarette packet can contain a large, clear sign saying, "Smoking kills", surely a much larger cash machine can display a sign saying, "This machine charges." Wherever possible, the amount of the charge should also be given equal prominence....

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