Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Debate between Baroness Berger and Baroness Royall of BlaisdonFriday 6th February 2026
(1 week, 3 days ago)
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Baroness Berger (Lab)
I just want to clarify that many of these organisations—including five royal colleges, the British Association of Social Workers and all the organisations for and on behalf of disabled people—are neutral on the principle of assisted death, but no external organisation will attest to the safety of the legislation we are discussing today and on previous days. I think that should be of concern to us all.
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Lab)
My Lords, many points have been made around the Chamber about disability. The most recent large survey, carried out by Opinium in February 2024 of nearly 11,000 respondents in the UK, showed that 75% of the general population were supportive of the Bill and 14% opposed it. Of those who had a disability, 78% were supportive and 14% were opposed. It is very important to put those figures on the record.