Mesothelioma — Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:58 pm on 9 December 2014.

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Photo of Lord Faulks Lord Faulks The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice 2:58, 9 December 2014

The Government take the plight of mesothelioma sufferers seriously and are determined to improve their position. We have introduced significant changes through the diffuse mesothelioma payment scheme, established under the 2014 Act. By October 2014 the scheme had made 131 payments, resulting in £16.5 million being paid to sufferers or their families. The Government fully recognise the need to stimulate an increase in the level of research activity and continue actively to pursue measures to achieve this.