My Lords, I am mindful that noble Lords will be counting down the minutes to the start of a well-earned Easter Recess, so I will keep my remarks as short as I can. I hope I will be forgiven if I do not refer to individual contributions, but I was...

My Lords, I am mindful that noble Lords will be counting down the minutes to the start of a well-earned Easter Recess, so I will keep my remarks as short as I can. I hope I will be forgiven if I do not refer to individual contributions, but I was...

Moved by

Lord Shinkwin

193: Clause 5, page 3, line 34, at end insert—

“(7) If a registered medical practitioner or other health professional raises the subject of the provision of assistance in accordance with this Act with a person, or if a person raises the subject with a registered medical practitioner or...

Moved by

Lord Shinkwin

193: Clause 5, page 3, line 34, at end insert—

“(7) If a registered medical practitioner or other health professional raises the subject of the provision of assistance in accordance with this Act with a person, or if a person raises the subject with a registered medical practitioner or...

My Lords, I make it clear at the outset that I do not intend to press my Amendment 193. I also support the other amendments in this group and look forward to learning and listening, as I am sure the noble and learned Lord does, before I wind up at...

My Lords, I make it clear at the outset that I do not intend to press my Amendment 193. I also support the other amendments in this group and look forward to learning and listening, as I am sure the noble and learned Lord does, before I wind up at...

My Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 167 in the name of my noble friend Lady Fraser of Craigmaddie. In doing so, I should make it clear that I support the other amendments in this group, and I join other noble Lords in saying how good it is to see...

My Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 167 in the name of my noble friend Lady Fraser of Craigmaddie. In doing so, I should make it clear that I support the other amendments in this group, and I join other noble Lords in saying how good it is to see...

My Lords, Amendments 162, 194 and 858 are in my name, and I should make clear that I do not intend to move them. Amendment 162 proposes that, where a person has Down syndrome or a learning disability, a registered medical practitioner must not initiate, suggest or raise the matter...

My Lords, Amendments 162, 194 and 858 are in my name, and I should make clear that I do not intend to move them. Amendment 162 proposes that, where a person has Down syndrome or a learning disability, a registered medical practitioner must not initiate, suggest or raise the matter...

My Lords, I rise to support Amendment 105 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, to which I have added my name. I am saddened by the prejudice we have heard expressed by Members of your Lordships’ House this morning. For those of us with...

My Lords, I rise to support Amendment 105 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, to which I have added my name. I am saddened by the prejudice we have heard expressed by Members of your Lordships’ House this morning. For those of us with...

I thank the noble and learned Lord for mentioning the importance of listening. I also thank him for the fact that, in dismissing every single amendment that your Lordships have considered, he has reminded the House of the extent to which he is listening. I ask him, because he failed...

I thank the noble and learned Lord for mentioning the importance of listening. I also thank him for the fact that, in dismissing every single amendment that your Lordships have considered, he has reminded the House of the extent to which he is listening. I ask him, because he failed...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 44, so ably introduced by the noble Baroness, Lady Berger, and I thank her for tabling it. Today is an especially important day for me, because it marks exactly

30 years to the day since I had emergency neurosurgery in a desperate attempt...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 44, so ably introduced by the noble Baroness, Lady Berger, and I thank her for tabling it. Today is an especially important day for me, because it marks exactly

30 years to the day since I had emergency neurosurgery in a desperate attempt...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 30 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Foster of Aghadrumsee, and the noble Lord, Lord Weir of Ballyholme. I also support the other amendments in this group.

I first put on record that while I like and respect the Government Chief Whip,...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 30 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Foster of Aghadrumsee, and the noble Lord, Lord Weir of Ballyholme. I also support the other amendments in this group.

I first put on record that while I like and respect the Government Chief Whip,...

My Lords, I begin by quickly welcoming back the noble Baroness, Lady Campbell of Surbiton, and thank her for reminding us so eloquently why we have missed her contributions.

I rise to speak to Amendment 34, and I thank my noble friend Lord Frost for tabling it and for his excellent...

My Lords, I begin by quickly welcoming back the noble Baroness, Lady Campbell of Surbiton, and thank her for reminding us so eloquently why we have missed her contributions.

I rise to speak to Amendment 34, and I thank my noble friend Lord Frost for tabling it and for his excellent...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 120 and the amendments consequential to it. I should explain at the outset that my remarks incorporate the concerns of my noble friend Lord Farmer, who regrets that he is unable to be here. We are both worried, as I know are many...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 120 and the amendments consequential to it. I should explain at the outset that my remarks incorporate the concerns of my noble friend Lord Farmer, who regrets that he is unable to be here. We are both worried, as I know are many...

My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 17, particularly in relation to the Scottish Ambulance Service, which my noble friend Lady Fraser of Craigmaddie mentioned briefly in her speech. I do so as someone who can remember just about all my journeys in ambulances—some in agony after a fracture,...

My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 17, particularly in relation to the Scottish Ambulance Service, which my noble friend Lady Fraser of Craigmaddie mentioned briefly in her speech. I do so as someone who can remember just about all my journeys in ambulances—some in agony after a fracture,...

My Lords, I will keep my remarks very brief. I rise to speak in support of Amendments 30A and 119A in the name of my noble friend Lady Berridge. I thank her most sincerely for tabling them and thank my noble friend Lady Monckton for her supportive remarks. Disabled people...

My Lords, I will keep my remarks very brief. I rise to speak in support of Amendments 30A and 119A in the name of my noble friend Lady Berridge. I thank her most sincerely for tabling them and thank my noble friend Lady Monckton for her supportive remarks. Disabled people...

My Lords, I rise to speak on Amendment 405. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Hollins, and to echo some of the points she touched on. I clarify that of course the amendment is in the name of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer of...

My Lords, I rise to speak on Amendment 405. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Hollins, and to echo some of the points she touched on. I clarify that of course the amendment is in the name of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer of...

I thank the noble and learned Lord, and I will be very brief. Would he consider withdrawing his amendment? The change I would

simply write, and I imagine the House would find acceptable, is what the sponsor of the Bill in the other place also found acceptable, which is to...

I thank the noble and learned Lord, and I will be very brief. Would he consider withdrawing his amendment? The change I would

simply write, and I imagine the House would find acceptable, is what the sponsor of the Bill in the other place also found acceptable, which is to...

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My Lords, an enormous amount of time was given in the other place to blocking safeguards. I support the vital amendments in this group and thank all those who tabled them. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Dodds of Duncairn, who made some incredibly important points...

My Lords, an enormous amount of time was given in the other place to blocking safeguards. I support the vital amendments in this group and thank all those who tabled them. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Dodds of Duncairn, who made some incredibly important points...

My Lords, I apologise, but I rise to raise a procedural issue crucial to the reputation of your Lordships’ House. When I blocked out my diary for the Fridays scheduled for Committee on this Bill, I did so in good faith. I assumed not only that your Lordships’ House would...

My Lords, I apologise, but I rise to raise a procedural issue crucial to the reputation of your Lordships’ House. When I blocked out my diary for the Fridays scheduled for Committee on this Bill, I did so in good faith. I assumed not only that your Lordships’ House would...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of Llandaff, for her amazing dedication to her patients. That is beyond question. I hope we are united as a House in paying due respect to that fact and also to the fact that her professional experience is a tremendous asset...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of Llandaff, for her amazing dedication to her patients. That is beyond question. I hope we are united as a House in paying due respect to that fact and also to the fact that her professional experience is a tremendous asset...