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The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee has welcomed measures to ensure that people diagnosed with pleural plaques will continue to be able to claim damages.
Publishing its report , the committee recommended support for the Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Bill. However, the committee also expressed concern about the potential financial implications of the bill and questioned the adequacy of its Financial Memorandum.
Committee Convener Bill Aitken MSP said:
"Given that people with pleural plaques have been negligently exposed to asbestos and given that for the last twenty years they have been awarded damages, it is appropriate that damages should continue to be awarded.
However, the committee is concerned that the figures provided by the Scottish Government in the Financial Memorandum might not accurately reflect the full costs of the bill. Equally worrying to the committee is the potential impact on the Scottish budget if UK Government departments, such as the Ministry of Defence, pass their liability onto the Scottish Government. It is essential that these specific matters are resolved prior to the bill being approved by the Parliament as a whole at Stage 3.”
Full report here
Source: Scottish Parliament news release
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