No decision on pleural plaques

The Government has announced that it has yet to make a decision as to whether to bring in legislation to reverse the House of Lords’ decision on pleural plaques. Speaking in the House of Commons, Jack Straw, the Lord Chancellor, said: “On 30 June, the Government published to the House two reports on the medical aspects of pleural plaques, one from the chief medical officer’s expert adviser and a second from the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council. The Government will give further consideration to the issue of compensation for people diagnosed with pleural plaques before publishing a final response after the recess.”