Health: Pneumoconiosis Debate
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Lord Roberts of Conwy
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(12 years, 11 months ago)
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Lord Freud
My Lords, I was not aware of this discrepancy, so I will go back and have a look at exactly what is behind it, because I just do not know.
Lord Roberts of Conwy
My Lords, as many of us will know, many of the sufferers from pneumoconiosis were victimised by avaricious lawyers and lost a substantial portion of their compensation awards. Was that money ever recovered and returned to the proper beneficiaries?
Lord Freud
Again, my Lords, I am regrettably not an expert in that matter. As far as I am aware, there was not any movement to restore it, but I will have a look and write to the noble Lord on that matter.