NASUWT on Queen’s Speech: Mesothelioma bill welcome
Commenting on the announcement within the Queen’s Speech that the Government intends to bring forward a Mesothelioma Bill before Parliament, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union said:
“This announcement is welcome in that it is at least as sign that historic exposure to asbestos is at last being taken seriously.
“But we should also be remembering that buildings, and in particular many school buildings, still contain asbestos and leave pupils and those that teach and otherwise work with them at risk of contracting this terrible disease.
“Steps need to be taken to obviate this risk for the future through a programme of asbestos removal from schools and other public buildings.”
ENDS
Ben Padley,
Press and Media Officer,
Campaigns and Communications,
NASUWT
Hillscourt Education Centre
Rednal
Birmingham
B45 8RS
0121 457 6269
07785 463 119
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