That is absolutely right. The Government are saying that they can go only so far, because the companies cannot afford more, but they are forgetting the fact that companies have received millions and millions of pounds, which they could and should have put away since 1965, in the knowledge that this might come along one day. Is not the whole point of insurance that people should save for a rainy day? Well, the umbrellas are up now.
Mesothelioma Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
David Anderson
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 2 December 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Mesothelioma Bill [Lords].
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