MPs debate motions on Mesothelioma and Pneumoconiosis Regulations
9 February 2015 (updated on 9 February 2015)
MPs debated motions to approve the Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and the Draft Pneumoconiosis Etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment Of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2015, in the House of Commons on Monday 9 February 2015.
The debate for both motions was opened by the Minister for Disabled People, Mark Harper, on behalf of the Government. Shadow Minister for Work and Pensions, Kate Green, responded on behalf of the Opposition.
The House approved both statutory instruments on question, without a vote.
- Watch Parliament TV: MPs debate motions to approve the Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and the Draft Pneumoconiosis Etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment Of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2015
- Read Commons Hansard: MPs debate motions to approve the Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and the Draft Pneumoconiosis Etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment Of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2015
Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2015
The Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 was laid on 14 January 2015 under the affirmative procedure. The instrument must be approved by the House of Commons and House of Lords before it can come into force.
- Read the Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2015
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Social Security
Draft Pneumoconiosis Etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment Of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2015
The draft regulations were laid on 14 January 2015 under the affirmative procedure. The instrument must be approved by the House of Commons and House of Lords before it can come into force.
- Read the Draft Pneumoconiosis Etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment Of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (external site)
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Social Security
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