Early Day Motions

COURT OF APPEAL RULING ON MESOTHELIOMA LIABILITY

EDM (Early Day Motion) 794: tabled on 12 October 2010

Tabled in the 2010-12 session.

This motion has been signed by 62 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted. The tabling Member has subsequently withdrawn this motion.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

This motion has subsequently been withdrawn by the tabling Member.

Motion text

That this House is concerned that the implications of the decision by the Court of Appeal on 8 October 2010 will be that many victims of asbestos-related disease will die without the certainty that their families will be entitled to compensation; agrees it is the exposure to asbestos that can lead to the development of fatal diseases such as mesothelioma and that the trigger must therefore be the point of exposure and not, as challenged by the insurance industry, the point the disease develops which can be many decades later; further agrees with the High Court ruling in 2008 that the insurers who should pay compensation are those who provided cover to the employer at the time of the asbestos exposure; notes this is the latest of many attacks by the insurance industry on compensation for working people who were negligently exposed to deadly asbestos; and calls on the Association of British Insurers to ceaseits unrelenting attack on the victims of asbestos.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Engel, Natascha
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2010
North East Derbyshire
Primary
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 12 October 2010
Foyle
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 12 October 2010
Worthing West
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2010
Bolsover
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2010
Gower
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 12 October 2010
Strangford

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Begg, Dame Anne
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2010
Aberdeen South
Blackman-Woods, Roberta
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2010
City of Durham
Blenkinsop, Tom
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2010
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 22 October 2010
Altrincham and Sale West
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 October 2010
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Clark, Katy
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2010
North Ayrshire and Arran
Clarke, Mr Tom
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2010
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2010
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2010
Islington North
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2010
Bolton North East
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2010
Dagenham and Rainham
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2010
Stockton North
Danczuk, Simon
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2010
Rochdale
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2010
Heywood and Middleton
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2010
Aberdeen North
Efford, Clive
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2010
Eltham
Elliott, Julie
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2010
Sunderland Central
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2010
Liverpool, Riverside
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2010
Sefton Central
Field, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2010
Birkenhead
Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2010
Aberavon
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2010
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2010
Birmingham, Hall Green
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2010
Stretford and Urmston
Gwynne, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2010
Denton and Reddish
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 October 2010
Portsmouth South
Havard, Mr Dai
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2010
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Hodgson, Mrs Sharon
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2010
Washington and Sunderland West
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2010
Luton North
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2010
Knowsley
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2010
Wansbeck
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2010
Manchester, Withington
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2010
Manchester Central
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 12 October 2010
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 20 October 2010
Belfast East
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2010
Bassetlaw
McCrea, Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 13 October 2010
South Antrim
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2010
Hayes and Harlington
McGuire, Mrs Anne
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2010
Stirling
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2010
Mansfield
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2010
Gateshead
Miller, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2010
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Mitchell, Austin
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2010
Great Grimsby
Morris, Grahame M.
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2010
Easington
Pearce, Teresa
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2010
Erith and Thamesmead
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 13 October 2010
South Down
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2010
Liverpool, Walton
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2010
Ealing, Southall
Sheridan, Jim
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2010
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2010
Blackley and Broughton
Twigg, Derek
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2010
Halton
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2010
Walsall South
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2010
Stoke-on-Trent North
Watts, Mr Dave
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2010
St Helens North

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Illsley, Mr Eric
Independent
Signature withdrawn on 28 October 2010
Barnsley Central
Keen, Alan
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 18 October 2010
Feltham and Heston