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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Tenth sitting)I rise to speak to amendments 113 to 115 and 118 to 121, which would require steps to be taken to establish that a person seeking assistance has not been manipulated by another…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Tenth sitting)rose—12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Tenth sitting)I absolutely agree that we do not want people not to understand what the Bill allows them to do or not do. We spoke earlier about making the Bill simple enough for professionals…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Tenth sitting)To reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud, I understand that the writers, promoter and sponsors of the Bill want it to be as simple as possible. The thought is that if we…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Tenth sitting)I have a question for the promoter of the Bill, my hon. Friend the Member for Spen Valley. We are having a lengthy conversation about coercion and pressure, and whether those two…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move amendment 109, in clause 1, page 1, line 17, after first “and” insert “demonstrably”. This amendment reflects the changes in Amendments 110 to 112 that change the…11 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Ninth sitting)I thank the Committee for allowing me to reiterate the importance of a stand-alone approach. The use of the Mental Capacity Act must be questioned, as the Act was never intended…11 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Ninth sitting)rose—11 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Ninth sitting)To go back to the amendment, we were talking about the Mental Capacity Act. The use of that Act must be drawn into question, because it was never intended as legislation for…11 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Ninth sitting)The amendment would strengthen the Bill by establishing a benchmark for the level of understanding of assisted dying and its process that the person needs to demonstrate to start…11 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Ninth sitting)I still think that it is important to add “demonstrably”. The word should be included; I do not see that it would create any additional confusion. The right hon. Member for North…11 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Ninth sitting)I absolutely agree. The word “demonstrably” could produce that weight. It could add to every other part of the Bill that a person must be able to demonstrate to health and social…11 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Ninth sitting)I will not push it to a vote, Sir Roger. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Ordered, That further consideration be now adjourned. —…11 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Seventh sitting)Q My question is to Professor Preston. I will go back to something you said in your last answer, when we talked about how people are treated, and the differences and inequalities…30 Jan 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q My question is for Professor Shakespeare and Dr Griffiths. Clause 4 of the Bill offers the opportunity for clinicians to instigate the discussion on assisted dying. Could you…29 Jan 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Third sitting)Q I have a question for James Sanderson and one for Dr Clarke. They are quite similar, but I will refer to things you have said. James, you said: “Sadly, only half the people who…28 Jan 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Second sitting)Q So rather than going straight to “I have made this request, or this has been suggested to me, and this is the path we are going down,” there is something that should happen in…28 Jan 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you both very much for being here today. Throughout this whole discussion, for many months, there has been a lot of talk about palliative care and pain management, which…28 Jan 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner Bill (Fourth sitting)In addressing welfare and support for families, the shadow Minister has focused on pensions, but what are his thoughts on wider issues such as childcare and education, which we…12 Dec 2024HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner Bill (Fourth sitting)Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?12 Dec 2024