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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMay I go on with this amendment? I want to finish before the noble Baroness comes in. The bulk of the amendment, or at least a lot of it, is similar to what is already in the Act.…06 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—06 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillHe gave evidence both to the House of Lords Select Committee and the Commons Select Committee, where he gave his opinion that having two different tests for mental capacity was a…06 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am afraid that I am not the Government. On the issue of risk, my proposal—although I recognise that some people want to go further—sets out a sensible course to reach the aim…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe reason, from discussing and thinking about this issue, is that the Government see the most convenient way of doing it is to have a review that can make sure every single…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThis is a pretty high-quality speech; it has pretty little to do with the six months. It is about the whole principle of the Bill. I am just wondering whether it is going to…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillOn the first point, as I said, the review has to report in the first reporting period required under Clause 50. That means that it reports probably three years before the Bill…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI completely agree with that analysis, but it does not mean that if you have mesothelioma you are not suffering from a progressive illness or disease. That is different from…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe Motion said that more time should be given so that we could complete the stages of the Bill so that it would have sufficient time to get back to the Commons. I was…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am well aware of the court case. It does not justify a new equality assessment in this case.30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe noble Lord notified me of that beforehand; I thank him greatly for his courtesy. May I briefly refer to the contents of the debate? First, the noble Baroness mentioned…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am going to do my best.30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWhether it has to come to Parliament depends on the provisions, does it not?30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThat is a very valid point in relation to this particular amendment. The reason I think some sort of regulatory process from the Secretary of State—a code of practice or something…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI would not look a gift horse in the mouth if I were the noble Lord. First, I do not regard accepting amendments in Committee of the House of Lords as indicating that a Bill is…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIn relation to the noble Lord’s point about the imposition of subsection (6), the Bill currently says that the panel “must (subject to subsection (6)) hear from, and may question,…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillAs a lawyer, going for a presumption is wrong. I think the right thing to do is say something such as the norm is face to face, but there could be circumstances in which you may…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, for raising artificial intelligence. There was, broadly, a consensus around the Committee, which the noble Baroness supported,…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillObviously, you cannot ask questions under subsection (6), so it is exactly the same point. The point being made in subsections (5) and (6) is that the panel recognises that there…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I express my gratitude to everyone who has taken part in the debate. I make special mention of the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Newnham, and the noble Lord, Lord Polak,…30 Jan 2026