Mesothelioma Bill (HL Bill 3)

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Work and Pensions, are
published separately as HL Bill 3—EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Lord Freud has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human
Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the Mesothelioma Bill [HL] are compatible with the
Convention rights.