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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 461 and in support of the Clause 191 stand part notice from the noble Baroness, Lady Monckton. I have put my name to that stand part notice,…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe statistics in Northern Ireland are collected from the health trusts that deliver the abortions; they are not collected from anyone else.02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe noble Baroness talks about the number of complications being reduced in telemedical abortions, but the NHS statistics have shown a rise in the number of complications…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThere are situations in which the woman in that case, under the Abortion Act, can seek help. I would expect that she would, but there are situations in which she may not. I simply…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI wish to finish my sentence. The woman may be unable to deliver it. It may get stuck in the birth canal. If it survives the attempt to terminate its life, it may be born alive,…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI have the greatest respect for the noble Lord. I wonder whether he will give way; I thank him. The situations which he describes are all provided for in the Abortion Act.02 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I have added my name to Amendment 65 in this group, but will first respond briefly to what the noble Baroness, Lady Gerada, said about remote consultations. This is the…30 Jan 2026HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, first, some of those groups have had nearly 100 amendments in them, which is quite a lot. Secondly, in this week when we remember the Holocaust, your Lordships’…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I express my appreciation to the noble Lords, Lord Hendy and Lord Harper, for bringing these matters to our attention. I had prepared a speech describing the awful…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I have put my name to Amendment 66, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey. At present, the Bill makes no allowance for any restriction on the possibility of the…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIt seems from what the noble and learned Lord just said that the Government have been discussing this issue. If they have, is it his intention to ensure that, in providing such…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, the noble and learned Lord has made the point that I was making. We were saying—we agreed and did not vote against him—that more time was required. But the discussion…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, if I remember it correctly, the Motion that the noble and learned Lord put before the House on 8 January was a Motion that more time was required, not that the House…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, of the 43 amendments in this group, 35 are in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Pannick and Lord Birt. They propose a framework for a completely new process outside…23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI have been to A&E many times, particularly with my son, and I have never had a navigator. How does one have a navigator in A&E?23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWe are seeking to establish whether this is a regime under the health regulation or where else it lies. I think there are questions to ask.23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, very briefly, I support these amendments. The process is designed only to kill but, inevitably, as noble Lords have explained, there will be complications. People react…23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, that is what I just said—why must the doctor discuss with the patient their wishes in the event of complications arising? Why is there no requirement to explain and…23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI want to be really clear about this, because it is so fundamental and so important. The noble and learned Lord just described Clause 12(2)(c). Sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii) are not…23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillCan I ask a question before the noble Lord sits down—eventually? There is a clause—I apologise, but I cannot remember which one it is—that says that if the patient cannot…23 Jan 2026