Mesothelioma (Amendment) Bill [HL]

A Bill to amend the Mesothelioma Act 2014.

Originating House

House of Lords

Parliament last updated

18 July 2014

In Plain English

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The Mesothelioma (Amendment) Bill [HL] would amend the Mesothelioma Act 2014. It proposes changes to how the government-backed compensation scheme for mesothelioma sufferers operates.

Key Points

It amends the Mesothelioma Act 2014.
Originating in the Lords and currently at the second reading in the Lords.
The first reading took place on 17 July 2014.
If enacted, the changes would adjust how the mesothelioma compensation scheme operates.

Progress

The bill is currently at the second reading in the Lords. If it progresses, it would continue through the remaining Lords stages and then move to the House of Commons for consideration.

Who is affected?

Mesothelioma patients and potential claimantsFamilies and dependants of affected individualsPublic bodies and organisations involved in running or paying the scheme (e.g., government departments, scheme administrators) and their advisers

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Bill Stages

1st readingLords

17 Jul 2014

2nd readingLords

Committee stageLords

Report stageLords

3rd readingLords

1st readingCommons

2nd readingCommons

Committee stageCommons

Report stageCommons

3rd readingCommons

Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Mesothelioma (Amendment)

1 Jan 1970

First reading took place on 17 July 2014. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.

Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.

The 2014-15 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Documents (1)

HL Bill 40 2014-15, as introduced

BillLords

18 Jul 2014

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.