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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI was talking to the debate on coercion, because there is no check on it for the existing way of ending one’s life early, which is to go to Dignitas. I was asking whether, if the…21 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI never said that about wasting time. The words did not come; I did not say them. I was asking whether the people who want a better definition will then be able to support the…21 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI was not suggesting wasting time. I was asking whether, if these changes were agreed, people would then allow the Bill to proceed.21 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI hope that the right reverend Prelate is not going to push for a vote at Third Reading. The task for this House is scrutiny of the Bill both at this stage and on Report, and I…21 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI just remind the noble Lord, Lord Empey, that of course I did vote for the Brexit legislation and in fact led the Labour Party into the Lobby to support the final agreement on…21 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI do not have to give way. I have been speaking for three minutes, and I have listened for some hours. I am sure the noble Lord can come back; it is Committee stage, so he can…21 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIf I could just finish. It has been a long time in this debate without hearing from my side—I want to come on to something that the noble Lord, Lord Deben, said anyway. The…21 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI think it might be appropriate to hear from somebody who is not against the Bill. We have heard endless interventions.21 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy one point is that it would very nice if somebody who supports the Bill could also have a hearing.21 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, this has been something of an unbalanced debate, so I hope it might be possible to hear from someone who supports the Bill. I was particularly anxious to come before the…21 Nov 2025HANSARDRoad Injuries and DeathsI thank my noble friend for the Question. The Minister was very sympathetic to my question about reducing the drink-drive limit last time. He did not go further than being…19 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillDoes the noble Baroness accept that someone can take their own life now? They are dying; it is completely legal for them to commit suicide without anyone doing any checks about…14 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, this issue was well discussed in the Select Committee, and I want to refer to Professor Sir Chris Whitty, who I think knows a little bit about this. I want also to…14 Nov 2025HANSARDDrink-Drive LimitI thank the Minister for that reply, in particular that the Government are considering changing offences such as drink-driving, reflecting concerns raised by bereaved families,…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDrink-Drive LimitTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to lower the drink drive limit.22 Oct 2025HANSARDFracture Liaison ServicesMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, and to speak again in a debate initiated by the noble Lord, Lord Black. When the Government confirmed last…16 Oct 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, we have heard three arguments against the Bill: from those who oppose assisted dying in principle, those who say it will undermine pressure for palliative care, and…19 Sept 2025HANSARDMinimally Invasive Cancer TherapiesMy Lords, perhaps I may add our comments from the arts and heritage group to the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare. As Aberdare is the town of my father, I have always enjoyed hearing the…24 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThinking of the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, I trust that no wives of these new Lords will take the title “Lady”. That just creates a whole lot—we have wives of Knights who call…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly. It is interesting for how many of us Belsen was part of our lives. I was born in Celle, after the war, my father being in the BAOR and working with…11 Jun 2025