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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Third sitting)Yes, sorry, I meant that, in terms of—28 Jan 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Second sitting)Q Dr Green, on subsections (4) and (5) of clause 4 and the information services, as opposed to the referral to a practitioner, I think your point has some weight. In terms of the…28 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, the Court of Appeal overturned a first-instance decision regarding the anonymity of a judge who presided over the tragic Sara Sharif case in the family courts. I do not…28 Jan 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Second sitting)Q There are some amendments being tabled that would offer further clarification and include more things that have to be considered. I have a similar question to the one I asked…28 Jan 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Second sitting)Q In terms of setting standards and ensuring universality of understanding those safeguards, is that better done, in your view, by training and guidance rather than primary…28 Jan 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Second sitting)Q You have touched on this, but perhaps we could have some further clarity. Certain amendments have been suggested that are essentially more prescriptive about what factors need…28 Jan 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Third sitting)Forgive me, Mr Dowd. I meant that, in terms of the assisted dying process in the Bill, there is no automated mechanism for family members, or indeed any third parties, apart from…28 Jan 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Second sitting)Thank you. I just wanted to clarify that. Dr Green: Of course, we would regard much of clause 4(4) as normal care in any case.28 Jan 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Third sitting)It is an autonomous decision, so— Sir Nicholas Mostyn: No, but it says, procedurally, they can determine their own procedure.28 Jan 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Third sitting)Q The Bill at the moment—and for good reason, potentially—potentially does not provide for family members receiving notice of this. Sir Nicholas Mostyn: Well, it does.28 Jan 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Third sitting)Q Some of it has been answered, but on that point, I just wanted to explore the appeals point. If either side could appeal, as Alex suggested, who would be appealing against the…28 Jan 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Third sitting)Q Apart from capacity, which I appreciate, are there any other problems that you see with clause 12 on judicial oversight? Apart from capacity, is there any benefit that you see…28 Jan 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (First sitting)Well, we have had lots of lists, but Lord Sumption and Lord Neuberger are giving evidence, I believe; Lord Sumption is, anyway. These things can be tested and challenged, so the…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (First sitting)I will not speak for long. I merely echo what my hon. Friend the Member for Sunderland Central said: this is not an arms race. It is not about who can get more experts with…21 Jan 2025HANSARDEmily Damari6. What steps his Department is taking to help secure the release of Emily Damari.14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmily DamariI am grateful to the Foreign Secretary for his answer. Last month I had the privilege of meeting Mandy, Emily’s mother, to discuss her family’s plight and their campaign and…14 Jan 2025HANSARDDrones: High-security PrisonsThis is a long-standing problem, and the previous Government did not do anywhere near enough to deal with it. What they did do, when former Prime Minister Liz Truss was Lord…14 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThis Bill provides us with an important moment. For many decades, children’s social care has been overlooked—an afterthought for Government. Over the past 30 years, politicians of…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI would be very grateful.08 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy hon. Friend’s review, which he drew up before being elected to this place, contained some of the provisions that are now in this legislation, so he should be praised for that…08 Jan 2025