EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE BUREAU BILL

Early day motion 1066, tabled 11 March 2009 by Andrew Dismore (Labour). Signed by 38 members.

That this House welcomes the Employers' Liability Insurance Bureau Bill as a long overdue reform; believes that it will provide the necessary mechanism to ensure compensation for employees who suffer injury, illness or disease as a consequence of the acts or omissions of a negligent, but uninsured employer, or an employer who has ceased trading and whose insurers cannot be traced; notes that the provisions of the Bill would particularly benefit sufferers of diseases such as asbestosis and mesothelioma, which are often diagnosed long after the negligent response to harm; and urges all hon. Members and the Government to give the Bill a second reading on 13 March 2009 and a fast passage through committee.

Signatures by party: Labour 33, Liberal Democrat 3, Conservative 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.