A Bill to make provision for the creation of an employers’ liability insurance bureau comprising an electronic database and a fund of last resort; to make provision about employers’ liability insurance; and for connected purposes
The Bill would:establish an employers’ liability insurance bureau to manage a compensation scheme for the benefit of employeesestablish a scheme funded by a levy on employers for compensating employees who have suffered personal injury or disease caused by an employer under circumstances where there is no employers’ liability insurance against which claims could be made.
House of Commons
9 November 2009
This bill would create an Employers’ Liability Insurance Bureau with an electronic database to run a compensation scheme for employees. It would also establish a fund of last resort, paid for by a levy on employers, to compensate workers where there is no employers’ liability insurance available.
The bill is currently at its second reading in the House of Commons. If approved, it would move to committee stage for detailed examination.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 26 January. This is known as First Reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
The Bill was on the Order Paper for a Second Reading on several Fridays before being dropped by its sponsor, Mr Andrew Dismore.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
