Fighting for Justice for the Victims of Pleural Plaques
Nick speaking at last year's GMB-run Parliamentary lobby
Last Friday a Bill was passed through the House of Commons which would have the effect of overturning the 2007 Law Lords decision to deny compensation for pleural plaques sufferers. To become law, the Bill must now pass through the House of Lords before the middle of November. This is by no means the battle won, but last Friday’s vote was a victory and a step forward.
Nick Brown has welcomed the Bill’s progress. Nick said: “I made clear in my submission to the Ministry of Justice consultation last year that this was a regional issue, and a class issue, that overwhelmingly affects manual workers and their families in communities like our own. People with pleural plaques have written to me to tell me about the extra pain that is caused by each month that goes by without this being sorted out. I am aware of the need to get justice for victims and their families as soon as is possible.”
Nick speaks further about the background to the Bill in this article in last Friday’s Chronicle, while the Bill’s sponsor Andrew Dismore MP pays tribute to Nick’s work on the campaign in this article from last Thursday.
