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HANSARDSupreme Court Dillon JudgmentMy Lords, noble Lords will forgive me as we start again down this road of dealing with the past in Northern Ireland. I feel again the trauma of the bomb which took my unborn…19 May 2026HANSARDRetirement and Participation CommitteeMy Lords, I will make just two points. First, I welcome the commitment in the gracious Speech to process the Hillsborough Bill, creating a duty of candour for public servants. As…18 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I will make just two points. First, I welcome the commitment in the gracious Speech to process the Hillsborough Bill, creating a duty of candour for public servants. As…18 May 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe noble and learned Lord is interrupting me but I am not going to give way. As the Constitution Committee of your Lordships’ House said, it is our duty to scrutinise, approve,…24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, as we all know, this is a Private Member’s Bill. There was no manifesto commitment to it, nor was it in the King’s Speech.24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, to be accused of nonsense is slightly unsettling. I do not accept the accusation. The reality is that we have considered in depth a number of issues—24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThis Bill seeks to provide for individuals to be provided by doctors with fatal drugs to kill themselves. Where those patients cannot self-administer, Clause 25(8) says that “the…24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am bringing my comments to an end. We have tabled amendments to provide some protection for the vulnerable, the weak, the poor, the disabled, the sick, those with suicidal…24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe 12 minutes include the interruptions I have suffered. I pay tribute to all those who have written to encourage us as we fulfil our duties as legislators in your Lordships’…24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I tabled Amendments 668 and 670 and put my name to eight other amendments. I am supportive of other amendments, which I will explain. We are talking about how to protect…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI said that there should be a publicly available register and that the Royal College of GPs is in favour of an opt-in.27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am not sure of the logic of what the noble Lord is saying. I apologise to the House; I am struggling slightly. We are talking about assisted dying here and nothing else. I am…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI assume that the noble Baroness is aware that one of the reasons why we need to be absolutely specific about what we are doing is that 42% of people think assisted dying is…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI thank the noble and learned Lord for giving way. This really is the most important point. There are elements of the delivery of health service that require an ability to…27 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, the effect of Clause 246 of this Bill is to decriminalise abortion at any stage of the baby’s gestation where the baby’s life is terminated by the mother, but in no…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillAt end insert “but that this House regrets that no impact assessment was conducted in relation to clause 246, and that therefore the House has not been able to assess its…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his comments and for speaking to me earlier today. He talked about the cost implications of the Bill, and there are many, but I am not sure that…25 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I have put my name to Amendments 171, 171A, 173, 174 and 174A in this group. The group deals with obligations placed on a registered medical practitioner conducting a…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI have put my name to Amendments 300, 538 to 540, 541 to 543 and 544B in this group because of the importance of independent advocates and the definition of who they may—or…20 Mar 2026