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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Nineteeth sitting)That is a “may” rather than a “must”. I hope that we would move to “must” in that event.05 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Nineteeth sitting)Thank you, Mrs Harris. I rise to speak in support of amendment 257 and the associated amendments in this group, tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for West Worcestershire. They…05 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Nineteeth sitting)rose—05 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Nineteeth sitting)Different situations will give a different result. It is a complex situation. We could have a patient who, if they did not have an assisted death, would be on a palliative care…05 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Nineteeth sitting)This is a complex issue, and that is why I welcome the debate on this group. There are lots of things that need to be thought through to make sure that, if assisted dying is…05 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for that point. There will absolutely be some occasions where that is the case, but assisted dying is a different pathway—and we have a whole Bill on it,…05 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I want to raise a question on photo ID. My apologies, I probably should have spoken sooner. Thinking this through as we have debated, I think photographic ID is important to avoid…05 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I think most points have been covered, so I will be brief. The point of the amendment 296 is to recognise the challenges faced by medical practitioners in the NHS. It is really…05 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I thank the Minister for that useful explanation. Does he agree that the setting of the tariff will be key, because it could either incentivise or disincentivise the provision of…05 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Eighteenth sitting)Does the Minister not think the word “remuneration” refers to the amount of income received specifically by the doctor, rather than by any organisation or company?05 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Seventeenth sitting)I rise to speak briefly to amendments 413 and 414, which are very thoughtful and well-considered amendments. I thank the right hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd for setting out…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Seventeenth sitting)I very much appreciate the opportunity, Mr Dowd. I will attempt to be brief. First, I welcome the acceptance of amendment 414, in the name of the hon. Member for Ipswich; of…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Seventeenth sitting)I thank the hon. Lady for that intervention, which I welcome.04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Seventeenth sitting)I rise to speak in support of amendment 341 in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham. It would provide that a registered medical practitioner who is…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Sixteenth sitting)Okay. I will just put it on the record that whether or not something is a medical treatment is vital. It is possible to give medical treatments without consent, so we need to have…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I can wait until the stand part debate.04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Sixteenth sitting)We are talking about what a medical practitioner can and cannot say. During the debate, there was a lot of talk about whether it was a medical treatment or not. If so, guidance…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I am. It is relevant, because we are talking—04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I appreciate the opportunity to speak briefly, Mr Efford. Many other speakers have already made excellent points in support of the amendments, so I will not repeat them, but I…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I am so sorry, Mrs Harris.26 Feb 2025