Natascha Engel
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(14 years, 2 months ago)
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Mr Djanogly
I do not know how the consultation report was misleading, but if the hon. Gentleman contacts me later I shall be happy to look at it.
Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab)
I am sure that the Ministry of Justice is aware of early-day motion 794 in my name, on the Court of Appeal ruling on mesothelioma liability. I received a letter this morning from the Association of British Insurers. I will deal with their very polite request that I withdraw my early-day motion after this, but first I want to focus briefly on its assertion that
“the industry and the ABI agrees…that the appropriate trigger point for employers’ liability policies is the point of exposure”
to asbestos,
“not the point at which the disease develops”—
the disease being mesothelioma. Does the Minister agree?
Mr Djanogly
This is not a matter on which we propose to legislate in the near future, but if the hon. Lady wishes to discuss the issue further with me, I shall be happy to meet her.