Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 10:27 pm on 29 June 2009.
John Battle
Labour, Leeds West
10:27,
29 June 2009
The work done by my hon. Friend on this issue is incredible, but does he agree that we need to step up the campaign, as some people think that because asbestos has been banned, and some buildings have been stripped out, the problem is declining? However, there is a time lag with mesothelioma, so the number of cases will increase in the next 10 years, which people do not yet appreciate.