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Come on, Minister.


JUSTICE Minister Bridget Prentice Bridget Theresa Prentice (born December 28, 1952, Glasgow, as Bridget Theresa Corr) is a politician in the United Kingdom. She has been Labour Party member of Parliament for Lewisham East since 1992. She was formerly married to fellow Labour M.P. Gordon Prentice.  has hinted compensation for sufferers may be just week away.

At the start of the year when we launched our campaign to restore payments to sufferers, Ms Prentice, pictured, said "I would like to think we will be able to come back to you with something positive."

The Government launched a consultation on pleural Pleural
Pleural refers to the pleura or membrane that enfolds the lungs.

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pleural

emanating from or pertaining to the pleura.
 plaques, headed by Ms Prentice.

And she admitted our Give Them Justice campaign, has had a big influence on ministers.

"It's been a very good campaign," she said."It has been hugely influential.You have got every single one of the MPs in the area signed up.

That's a very powerful body and something the Government cannot ignore.

"As I said before, I think I get more coverage in the Chronicle in Newcastle than I get in my own local papers.

"If I was an MP in your area, I would definitely be supporting the campaign."

She added: "The Government is trying to sort something out to support those people who felt that they had a slap in the face when the Lords' decision was made.

"She promised a response soon and added."I am really pressing Secretary of State for Justice The Secretary of State for Justice is a United Kingdom cabinet position. It was created in 2007 replacing the abolished Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs, which was originally intended to fulfill those functions of the office of Lord Chancellor which related to the Lord  Jack Straw to get something out."
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Publication:Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
Date:Mar 13, 2009
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