"I understand the noble and learned Lord’s comments about “reasonably practicable” in relation to this group of amendments. But the Bill actually has “reasonably practicable” written many times—in Clauses 10, 11, 16, 18, 47 and 50—in relation to the length of time a doctor should take to write a written …..." Baroness Grey-Thompson - View Speech
"I would like to provide a brief clarification on the back of what the noble Lord, Lord Harper, said about the points raised by Ms Leadbeater’s comments about feeling uncomfortable. It came from a report on ITVX on 6 March 2025. An assessment was taking place with Dr Jess Kaan. …..." Baroness Grey-Thompson - View Speech
"I realise that your Lordships wish to get on to the substance of the Bill, and the points I am about to raise are specifically on the Bill and will have an impact on the groupings we are about to debate. I notified the Chief Whip, the clerks and the …..." Baroness Grey-Thompson - View Speech
"My Lords, in other groups last week, I covered issues of why I was concerned about people requesting assisted suicide because they feel like a burden, so I will not seek to rehearse those, but we should care about the other reasons why people’s decisions might be impacted, not least …..." Baroness Grey-Thompson - View Speech
"My Lords, I read this group of amendments with a lot of interest, in terms of whether a different way would be possible. I thank my noble friend for tabling them.
I agree with the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Newcastle that Australia is not an accurate comparative country …..." Baroness Grey-Thompson - View Speech
"My apologies for intervening, but my noble friend mentioned the number of people who access palliative care. The state of New South Wales promised £743 million in extra funding for palliative care over a five-year period, but, when the law was passed, it cut that funding by £150 million and …..." Baroness Grey-Thompson - View Speech
"My Lords, Amendment 90 in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, seeks to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the barriers preventing parents of critically ill children being by their bedside.