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HANSARD Assisted Dying LawI beg to move, That this House has considered the law on assisted dying. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I wanted specifically to examine the law on…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawI fully appreciate that point. That is why I am so concerned that we should have a very narrow and precise definition if we change the law. However, it has been ascertained that a…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawI absolutely agree. I have also experienced final moments with a loved one who was being cared for in a hospice. They were incredibly well looked after. The whole family was…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawI thank the hon. Lady for that point. That is something we would have to be aware of, but I believe it is up to us to address it. It is up to the lawmakers and the Government in…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawI take the hon. Lady’s point. That is the purpose of this debate. It is intended to get the ball rolling, look for the evidence, find out what people are afraid of, and consider…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawI agree that better mental health care should be available at all points in our lives. For every decision that we have to make, we should have support. If we are allowed to look…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawThank you very much, Sir Graham, for calling me to sum up; it is a pleasure to do so. I thank the many right hon. and hon. Members who have taken part in this debate, which, for…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawI agree with the hon. Gentleman that it was unfortunate that on that occasion, Parliament took such a different position from that of the country. It is also understandable that…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawI absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman that Marie Curie, Macmillan and other charities do outstanding work. The people who work in hospices up and down the country, and those…23 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Billrose —22 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillOver the past three and a half years, there have been many arguments and debates about European citizens’ rights and their protection. Refugee children are among the most…22 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy apologies. Let me just say that I fully support the statement by the hon. Member for Bristol West (Thangam Debbonaire) that this is not about trying to refight the argument…22 Jan 2020HANSARDPrevent ProgrammeI welcome what has been said about the error of judgment being acknowledged by the police. However, further to what other hon. Members have said, I stress that if such an error of…22 Jan 2020HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Those of us who campaigned in the previous Parliament for a review of the law on assisted dying were informed informally by the Government that an…22 Jan 2020HANSARDTourism IndustryI do not need to tell everyone in this place how beautiful Edinburgh is and how important it is to the tourism industry in this country generally. However, with our departure from…16 Jan 2020HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan Of ActionI thank the Secretary of State for prior sight of his statement. Given his earlier remarks about dual nationals in Iran and the increasingly desperate situation of Nazanin…14 Jan 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House say when we might expect to see the return of the domestic abuse Bill, on which such great progress was made during the last Parliament, so that we…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI rise to support Labour’s new clause 5 and to press to a vote my own party’s new clause 34, which would create a right of appeal when settled status was refused. Shortly before…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI thank the hon. Member for his point, but what I did was promise them that I would fight for their rights in this country. I would fight for them to have the automatic—…07 Jan 2020HANSARD Debate on the AddressI thank my right hon. Friend for giving way. Does he agree that, while the Scottish National party might trumpet gaining 80% of Scottish seats, the fact is that only 45% of the…19 Dec 2019