Information re the foundation of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (IMIG) and the 2006 IMIG conference. Includes covering letter from Adrian Budgen, conference programme and abstracts.
Memoranda of outgoing telephone calls, January 2002 to October 2004. In reverse chronological order. Mostly photocopies.
Memoranda of incoming telephone calls, January 2002 to November 2004. In reverse chronological order. Mostly photocopies.
Recording of Julie Burchill.
Papers and a little covering correspondence re the proposed US Senate bill ‘to amend the Toxic Substance Control Act to reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products’ and the contemporary asbestos compensation crisis in the US. Includes
- copy of Senator Murray’s proposed bill
- copies of Judge Griffin B Bell’s June 2002 speeches on asbestos litigation and judicial leadership
In Nancy Tait's circles, people monitoring these developments included Own Tudor, Laurie Kazan-Allen and Adrian Budgeon.
Outgoing correspondence, March to 19 June 2002, in reverse chronological order.
Correspondence and papers re grant application for core funding from the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust.
OEDA applied for £60,450 per annum for three years, in the category 'Corporate responsibility', promising to work 'for changes in the law to ensure that companies protect workers and the community from the risk of asbestos [and that] all victims of asbestos and their families receive fair compensation from ensurers, employers and government departments'. To cover these issues OEDA proposed to develop their publications and information service.
The application was unsuccessful.
- annotated printout of HSE [2002] ‘Health and safety statistics highlights 2001/02’
- booklet HSE (2003) ‘Health and safety statistics highlights 2002/03’
Copies of the Russell Jones & Walker Solicitors’ 'Education law newsletter', 6th edition (?2002) - 10th edition (April 2005).
Paper and correspondence with and re HSE proposals to amend the control of asbestos at work regulations (CAWR). Includes
- correspondence with Michael Clapham and other MPs, including re the work of journalist Christopher Booker
- excerpts from Hansard reports of relevant debates
- printout of Statutory Instrument No 2675 'Control of asbestos at work regulations 2002'
Papers and correspondence including
- copy of HSE booklet (2002) 'Work with asbestos which does not normally require a licence (Fourth edition)'
- HSE news release re HSE guidance on new legislation on managing asbestos, and transcript of Radio 4 programme with Bill MacDonald, head of Asbestos Policy at the HSE, 16 December 2002
- OEDA's critical response to HSE (2003) 'A short guide to managing asbestos in premises'
- draft historic time table on the regulatory control of asbestos dust in Great Britain, 1931 to 1990
- press coverage
Correspondence and papers, including copies of the charity's newsletter 2006 and 2007.
One email and copy of newsletter of the June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund.
Mainly emails about the Riding Asbestos Support & Awareness Group (RASAG).
Predominantly incoming emails, covering news, conference information, also Hazards minutes.