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HANSARDMental Health Conditions: DiagnosesMy Lords, I am a fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, but what I am going to say this evening will, I fear, be unpopular in some quarters, including with my own royal…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDAlzheimer’s Disease: Diagnosis and Access to Experimental DrugsDoes the Minister agree that while the current generation of drugs is not very efficacious—and, sadly, more research recently has demonstrated that it is not terribly good—the…03 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I am no expert in housing, as many people in the Chamber are; if some of my questions and comments appear naive, it is because I am reflecting what many of the general…01 Jun 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI just want to comment on some of these earlier amendments, particularly from the noble Lord, Lord Shinkwin. I think the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay—I cannot remember whether it…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI do not know what the noble Baroness’s discussions with her patients are like, but I remember mine very well. A lot of discussion that goes on between a doctor and a patient does…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, could I make it clear to noble Lords that, in the best legislatures that have implemented similar legislation to this one—and I am thinking of Oregon, the State of…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWe have discussed this issue at some length before, but I wonder if the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, has considered that the Bill does not say anything about a definite diagnosis. The…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I oppose the view of the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, that we should have a completely separate service. That would target and isolate people who are dying. They will…13 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe fact of the matter is that many of the things we are discussing would, in normal medical and social legislation, be contained in codes of practice. They will certainly need to…13 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—13 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIs the noble Baroness, Lady Lawlor, aware that, of all the countries in Europe, it is the Netherlands where doctors are most trusted? We should consider what their legislation is…13 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—13 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, “morally abhorrent” is quite distressing. I am a doctor; I have been a doctor for 50 years and have worked with dying people quite regularly in hospital, particularly in…13 Mar 2026HANSARDArrangement of BusinessIt is worth noting, for what it is worth to the Chamber, that the noble Lord, Lord Harper, is just beginning his first filibuster now.27 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, as a clinician for 50 years in the NHS, I find the noble Lord’s suggestions quite offensive. We have been asked to be kind today and I would ask him to be a little…27 Feb 2026HANSARDSchools and Universities: Language LearningMy Lords, I, too, give thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, for raising this debate, and for her powerful introduction and sensible proposals. We have all welcomed the…08 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI would like to briefly intervene, because every day of the week there are hundreds of decisions made in the NHS and independent care about life and death. I will give a very…14 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I wish to comment on the previous statement made by the noble Lord, Lord Gove. I am a fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and I must have used the Mental…14 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIt is very important that we understand where these reports come from. This one is issued by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, but it has not been subjected to scrutiny by the…14 Nov 2025