Pleural plaques postcards launch at the Ministry of Justice

Labour MPs, members of construction union UCATT, and asbestos campaigners will gather together on Wednesday 20^th February at 9am outside the Ministry of Justice to launch a postcard campaign to overturn the Law Lords decision to no longer compensate victims of pleural plaques.

Alan Ritchie, general secretary of UCATT will present a giant oversized postcard to the Ministry of Justice.

The photo opportunity will be on:

WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARY

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

SELBORNE HOUSE

54 VICTORIA STREET

LONDON SW1E 6QW

AT 9AM

Sufferers of pleural plaques and Alan Ritchie general secretary of UCATT, will be available for interview following the photocall.

Pleural plaques is scarring of the lungs caused by heavy and long term exposure to asbestos. Victims of pleural plaques have a greatly increased risk of contracting mesothelioma the fatal lung cancer.

Pleural plaque victims can experience a number of debilitating mental and physical conditions caused by their injuries.

In October last year the Law Lords ruled that pleural plaques would no longer be a compensatable illness. The decision has been widely criticised inside and outside Parliament. Campaigners have since being calling on Jack Straw the Secretary of State for Justice to introduce fresh legislation, to overturn the Law Lords ruling. It is estimated the ruling will save insurance companies over £1 billion in compensation payments.

To download the postcard CLICK HERE.