"I would be grateful to hear from my noble friend further evidence that Professor Sir Chris Whitty has drawn on expertise from other specialties in addition to epidemiology. Could he perhaps contact him and ask who he drew on before he gave his evidence in the other place, as he …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"My Lords, I support Amendment 107 and just wish to ask a few questions regarding the amendment. Along with my noble friend Lady Coffey, I note that when the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, brought forth his “bring back the judge” amendments, the MCA exited the Bill under that requirement. In …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"The noble Lord says that there is a profound difference. However, there are circumstances—maybe others are aware—where parents lose a very young child in the home to sudden infant death syndrome. In certain of those circumstances, the police have to come through the door. There is no profound difference there: …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"I shall speak very briefly to Amendments 456 and 460. I have been saddened by the lack of appreciation of the protective role that the criminal law brings, and I appreciated the comments of the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss. But it is important to consider some of the …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"I am aware of the time, but can the noble Baroness, in the information she provides, please comment on the November 2023 government review, which says that the complication rate is higher when you are over 20 weeks’ gestation?..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"Is there a guarantee that we will see those amendments in Committee rather than on Report? That is important, because there is a very different procedure in Committee, in which we can go back and forth and query amendments...." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for laying such a broad amendment, and obviously I agree with much of what the right reverend Prelate said. It is interesting that this is coming straight after the debate on face-to-face conversations. We are all used to ticking the “I …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"I am sad to add to the list of requests to the Chief Whip. I was saddened to hear the allegation on the “Today” programme that those opposing the Bill are just a random group of religiously motivated people. It is not how I have ever been treated as a …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"The noble and learned Lord just referred to a civil suit. If I remember correctly, from the Public Bill Committee in the House of Commons, this Bill fundamentally changes the availability of civil remedies in tort, with the additional criteria that the practitioner is protected as long as they are …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"Sadly, for the noble and learned Lord, I think that there are more amendments that need to be discussed, including one that I have laid. We have all discussed this on the basis that there is no one else in the room. There could be relatives there expressing a wish. …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech