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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI was making the point that those people—I am looking at some in that category in this very Room, I believe—want to live for the rest of their natural life for as long as…23 Jan 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: UK PreparednessMy Lords, maximising the opportunities from AI while managing the risks rests on three pillars: compute power, skills and regulation. However, in each case, the government pace of…22 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillEvery point that has been raised is valid, and I am sure that, when the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer, gets up to respond, he will acknowledge those points as well.…16 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillAgain, it is about whether you put that financial support clarification in black and white and say, “This must be something that someone’s done”, where it might not even be…16 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThis whole debate shows that these are not black and white matters. Although they are all relevant criteria, which absolutely should be in the assessment—my understanding from the…16 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWhat I am trying to come back to—a point that my noble friend Lord Deben was making—is that there are some valid criteria here. I am trying to build some flexibility into this…16 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIt is about whether we are trying to build everything in; I will try to make my point now that I have taken a few interventions. The point I am trying to make in all this is that…16 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI may just build on that, because the noble Baroness is quite right that it is six months. This is absolutely about choice, and behind that choice is the person’s motivation. Of…16 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I have found this debate to be very helpful, because we all of course want the safest processes possible in all of this. It is clear that we are all reaching to try and…09 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI just say, if I may, as a member of the Select Committee, that it was decision by the Select Committee not to hear from terminally ill people. It was not to do with the time…12 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, perhaps I may just ask a question on that. Everyone believes a GP should be able to conscientiously object. But, in all of this, I have not heard an answer to what…12 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMay I just offer a different perspective on this? It has been an interesting debate. One of the main reasons I am supportive of assisted dying is kindness—kindness to the people…12 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIf I may respond on the pain point, I have spoken to lots of people who are terminally ill and heard their evidence. Again, I recommend that as many people as possible hear them…12 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, this has been a really good discussion showing the range of views and expert opinion that we have here. I think I heard from the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer,…05 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe point I was making—I am sure he will speak for himself in a moment—was that he was willing to look at that. He said that he was more likely to look at additional safeguards…05 Dec 2025HANSARDChildren: Age Verification and Virtual Private NetworksFollowing on from noble Lords’ comments, to me it is quite clear that Ofcom has a lot of the powers necessary to restrict underage usage but seems to lack the will. That was…04 Dec 2025HANSARDData Adequacy Status: EU Data Protection StandardsMy Lords, in view of the high stakes for UK services in digital trade with the 27 December deadline fast approaching, will the Government publish the adequacy risk assessment and…04 Dec 2025HANSARDSupply of Blood and Blood ProductsI thank the Minister for letting me get in just in time. I am interested in plasma. As many noble Lords will be aware, we have been importing 100% of our plasma needs ever since…03 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Services: Online CommunicationsI am a big believer in the use of AI and digital communications to improve public services for everyone, in the NHS and elsewhere. At the same time, I am aware that groups with…02 Dec 2025HANSARDHydrogen and Fuel Cell IndustryFollowing on from the point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, US and European industries have a very simple tax incentive and subsidy plan to encourage domestic…19 Nov 2025