Compensation Bill [Lords]

My hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I pay tribute to his long and consistent campaign on this issue. I hope that we are moving towards consensus about what the range of problems is, and their possible solutions. It would be very strange if any hon. Member were to regard those who suffer from mesothelioma as deserving of anything but the maximum sympathy. We must take every practical step that we can to compensate them. I shall finish by saying that, if I had my time again, I would be far happier to see the people who managed the asbestos industry when I knew it sent to jail rather than required to pay compensation. They were not merely negligent about their stewardship of the industry: they were criminals. I congratulate my hon. Friend on the Bill, and on the way she introduced it to the House today.