Step Forward for Pleural Plaques Campaign
There was a good result for the campaign on Pleural Plaques last Friday when Parliament backed the first stage of a Private Member’s Bill which would overturn the Law Lords’ decision to deny compensation to people living with the condition.
Nick has been campaigning on this ever since the Law Lords decision two years ago, and the Evening Chronicle is also running a campaign which has been backed by all Labour MPs in the North East. Yesterday’s decision shows that this support spreads to the rest of the country as well.
Nick Brown said “I am really pleased at the progress made by the Bill yesterday, and it shows that the House of Commons is taking this seriously. I am a long term supporter of the campaign for justice for people with pleural plaques and, while this is not yet the battle won, it is a solid step in the right direction.”
There are further details in the Chronicle here.