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To Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire The Right Honourable Chris Philp
All MPs in both the House of Commons and The House of Lords

I'm a retired London Firefighter dying of advanced prostate cancer.
It is certain that my fireground exposures have given me cancer.
I don't want any more firefighters or their families to go through the agony of cancer.
At the moment our legislation means to get compensation I have to prove what chemical at which incident triggered my cancer.
Presumptive Legislation as provided in all other developed nations would mean I and hundreds of other UK firefighters would be able to access immediate care, compensation and support without the need for running expensive court cases.

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MPs to drive through Presumptive Legislation on to our statutes for all firefighters suffering chronic life-threatening or life-changing diseases so they can immediately access compensation, diagnosis, treatment and support.

3 Oct 2023
Getting the message to MPs
Thank you all for signing and supporting this push for fair and straightforward compensation for a known industrial injury. We will send out an email that will identify your MP and at the touch of a button you will be able to educate and persuade them to back our cause. Kindest regards Martin

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Claudia Allen
Dawn Symcox Symcox
Garry Covington
Russell Macanaspie
Gemma Westcott
Rachel Goble
David Hippey
Stephanie Wheeler
Sonia Fuge
Yasmin Khan
Mike Chapman
Margaret Deakin
Ciara Humphreys
Christopher Tompkins
Jimmy Hunt
Mitch Coplestone
Sue Lenihan
James Griffin
Fiona Macey
Gavin Lundy
William Waddell
Clive Wilson
Harilis Christodoulou
Nicola Loftus
Alan Bennett
Alan Lunnon
Katy Quinn
Mattia Narciso
Bev Evans
John Boardman
John Cooke
Lucy Marie Downton
Samantha Doyle
Michele May
John Cassels
Neil Scribbins
Sandra Tustin
Veronica Rigby
Marie Price
Andrew Care
Patrizia Cecchetti
Tommy Robertson
Gerard Lavelle
Paul Quinn
Carol Canty
Julie Kitchen
Jan Trembecki
Jon Morris
David Wagner
Alan Kennerson

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