Representation and reform


Representation and reform

APIL is a longstanding and respected campaign organisation. We fight for the rights of injured people and hold regular meetings with MPs from all parties, civil servants and local officials.

On this page you can see our recent and upcoming parliamentary activity, track relevant Bills and read relevant briefing notes and debates.

APIL Manifesto

APIL has developed a manifesto which will form the basis of our campaign agenda with new and returning MPs. To read the full agenda click here.

Get Involved

We always welcome input from our members and have found this a great help in the past, particularly with our campaign on the small claims court. If you would like any more information on our current campaigns, or how you can get involved and help us fight for the rights of injured people, please contact Russell Whiting, parliamentary officer on 0115 938 8727 or by clicking here.

APIL members can read more about our campaign activity in the membership publications.

Third party capture campaign cards

APIL has sent a special campaign postcard to parliamentarians throughout the United Kingdom this week alerting them to the potential risks posed to their constituents by insurers using dubious tactics to under-settle claims.

The cards will be followed by offers of meetings and further briefings, and APIL is seeking to table an early day motion to raise awareness of the ongoing campaign. View campaign postcard.

This week in Parliament

The Westminster Parliament will begin its summer recess on Wednesday, and will return on 6 September

The Scottish Parliament is now in recess until 6 September

The Northern Ireland Assembly is now in recess until 13 September

The Welsh Assembly is now in recess until 20 September

Last Week in Parliament

Lord Young of Graffham is currently undertaking a review into health and safety legilsation. APIL has made a submission to his review, which you can read by clicking here

The Welsh Assembly Government has published its response to the consultation on the draft regulations to implement the NHS Redress (Wales) Measure. You can read the response by clicking here

All Parliaments and devolved Assemblies are currently on summer recess. You can see relevant activity from the last week prior to recess, below.

Monday 19 July

George Eustice MP asked a question about compensation for industrial injuries

Gareth Thomas MP asked a question about health and safety on oil riggs

Tuesday 20 July

Gareth Johnson asked a question about legal aid in clinical negligence cases

Sarah Wollaston MP asked a question about sunbeds and young people

Wednesday 21 July

Mike Wood MP asked a question about industrial health and safety and a question about industrial injuries

Graeme Morris MP asked a question about industrial health and safety

Bills before Parliament

APIL monitors the progress of Bills which have implications for injured people and their right to compensation. Below you can see which Bills we are tracking in the current parliamentary session, and what action we are taking to ensure the rights of injured people are protected.

Click the links to access summaries of the last stage of each Bill.

Westminster

Bill	Last stage	Next stage	Relevance	APIL action
Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Bill	Royal Assent - 25 March	The Bill is currently being reviewed by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills	The Bill makes provisions about the rights of third parties against insurers of liabilities to third parties in the case where the insured is insolvent.	APIL welcomes the introduction of this Bill.

Scottish Parliament

Bill	Last stage	Next stage	Relevance	APIL action
Damages (Asbestos-related conditions) Scotland Bill	The Bill came into force on 17 June 2009	Some insurers have launched a judicial review of the legislation. The outcome is expected in the autumn.	Overturns the House of Lords decision in the Johnston v NEI International (and conjoined cases), ensuring pleural plaques victims can receive compensation	APIL fully supports the Bill.

Welsh Assembly

APIL has been involved in the NHS Redress (Wales) Measure through its previous stages. The Welsh Assembly Government has now published the draft regulations, and APIL has responded to the consultation. You can read the response by clicking here.

A number of APIL Wales members have contacted their local AM to raise the concerns which APIL has with the draft regulations. If you would like to write to your local AM, please contact Russell Whiting in the APIL office, who will be happy to provide futher information.

Early Day Motions (EDMs)

EDMs are a great way to raise awareness of an issue and bring it to the attention of MPs, although they are very rarely debated on the floor of the House of Commons they are very useful campaigning tools.

EDM 292 - US, Canada and EU announcement on looped blind chord safety

EDM 441 - Health and safety

EDM 475 - Safety of medicines

EDM 506 - Action mesothelioma campaign

EDM 511 - Carbon monoxide poisoning and gas safety