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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twentieth sitting)Indeed: subjective, as the right hon. Gentleman said. That is the point that I am trying to get at. There is an objective assessment, which is wholly appropriate, but a subjective…11 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twentieth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I rise to speak in support of amendments 201, 422 and 423, which stand in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for Spen…11 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twentieth sitting)I want to check that my hon. Friend was not implying that I had not thought deeply—for more than a minute–in the course of making my comments earlier.11 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twentieth sitting)I am grateful to my hon. Friend for reiterating those points. Does she accept that it is a patient’s right to say, “It’s none of your business” in the course of the conversation?11 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twentieth sitting)Will my hon. Friend give way?11 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty First sitting)rose—11 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twentieth sitting)I will continue, if I may. I turn to amendments 422 and 423. The importance of a rounded, holistic assessment and discussion with the patient has been pointed out in many of our…11 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty First sitting)The point I was making was that no professional would want to risk their professional accreditation and career by allowing a complete bias to take over any decision making. In…11 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty First sitting)I thank my hon. Friend for discussing her view of the approach of the proposed panel members. Does she recognise that all three of those professions have professional requirements…11 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twentieth sitting)The Bill already sets out a number of things that a doctor has to assure themselves of, with regard to coercion and capacity. They would do that having had a significant amount of…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Space Industry (Indemnities) BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate in support of my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow East (John Grady) and his mission to make positive change in this industry. I profess…07 Mar 2025HANSARD Space Industry (Indemnities) BillI am really pleased to hear my hon. Friend mention small businesses. Does he agree that start-up and scale-up small businesses are vital for our economies up and down the country?07 Mar 2025HANSARDEnglish Football: Financial Sustainability and GovernanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Earley and Woodley (Yuan Yang) for securing this important debate and for…06 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Eighteenth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I rise to speak in support of amendment 185, in the name of the hon. Member for Spen Valley, the Bill’s promoter,…05 Mar 2025HANSARD Gaza: BBC CoverageDoes the Secretary of State agree that across all the issues that the BBC may report on, its operational and editorial independence from Government is an important principle that…27 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Thirteenth sitting)It is a pleasure to speak under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I rise in support of amendment 234. I acknowledge the point made by the hon. Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough about…25 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. On Friday night, I joined Bedfordshire police officers on a ride-a-long to see first hand the great work they do to help vulnerable people. However, the Policing Minister…24 Feb 2025HANSARDBreakfast Clubs: Early AdoptersI am delighted that Denbigh primary school and Someries infant school are two of the first schools to benefit from Labour’s universal free breakfast clubs. We know that a…24 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseUK Sport-supported events generated £373 million in 2023 alone. Luton Hoo in my constituency is bidding to be a venue for the 2031 Ryder cup. Will the Leader of the House agree to…13 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Tenth sitting)Will the hon. Member give way?12 Feb 2025