Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice
Tuesday 18th November 2014

(9 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Beecham Portrait Lord Beecham
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I was also one Mr Albert Blyghton’s solicitors.

Lord Kinnock Portrait Lord Kinnock (Lab)
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Everybody was.

Lord Beecham Portrait Lord Beecham
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That is about right. I am sure that the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, and I, when representing members of that trade union in their claims, would have sought rehabilitation but we would also have sought proper compensation for the injuries that they suffered. The two things are not necessarily in conflict but I would not like to see rehabilitation to the exclusion of proper compensation in the appropriate case.