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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThat is very well put and is exactly the question. Is it appropriate to bring the Mental Capacity Act into this Bill? I understand that whether you have an assisted death is an…14 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI will deal first with the central issue in this debate, which is the amendment from the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay. The wording currently mentions: “A terminally ill person in…14 Nov 2025HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, I echo what the Chief Whip has said in relation to the enormous amount of work that has gone into producing the Marshalled List. I also strongly echo what he has said…13 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI beg to move. Amendment to the Motion19 Sept 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThat the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.19 Sept 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am grateful to the noble Baroness for her intervention. I have laid before the House the facts. I recognise that some Members of Parliament say that the Bill was not given…19 Sept 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Lord s ’ Interests , which refers to the facts that I have an assistant funded by Bernard Lewis to assist me in the…19 Sept 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.19 Sept 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time. Relevant documents: 32nd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee and 12th Report from the Constitution Committee.12 Sept 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, this issue has been debated for years, particularly in this House. The House is full this morning; that reflects the seriousness with which your Lordships take this…12 Sept 2025HANSARDCriminal Cases Review CommissionMy Lords, it is widely agreed that the CCRC has been failing, not just for a year but for decades. The Malkinson case demonstrated that, as he was rejected in 2009 and rejected in…07 May 2025HANSARDSteel IndustryMy Lords, it is an honour to follow the speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Redfern, which showed real understanding of the position. The facts are clear. Without intervention,…12 Apr 2025HANSARDAttorney General’s Office: Conflicts of InterestMy Lords, nobody doubts the integrity of my noble and learned friend the Attorney-General, nor that he has complied with the conflicts principles, as has been attested to by the…27 Jan 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I am honoured to follow a characteristically measured and thoughtful speech from the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull. With all of us, I look forward with genuine expectation…11 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I look forward to the maiden speech of the noble Lord, Lord Mackinlay of Richborough, who is very welcome to this House. It is a great personal pleasure to follow the…18 Nov 2024HANSARDLegal Aid: Social Welfare and Family LawMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Bach’s Question is rightly focused on social welfare law and family law, which all too often get forgotten. One of the real pressures on the system…18 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]The noble Lord led me to believe by the way he answered my question that he would tell us whether he took the view that the Bill should positively prevent alignment in any area.…08 Oct 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]Will the noble Lord give way?08 Oct 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]Is it the noble Lord’s case that the Government should be prevented in any case from having the same regulations as the EU?08 Oct 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I join other noble Lords in congratulating my noble and learned friend Lord Hermer on his brilliant maiden speech. I also congratulate the Prime Minister on appointing…23 Jul 2024