"In relation to the panel, as a non-medic I understand from my time on the Select Committee that “multidisciplinary” has a particular meaning within healthcare that the witness to the Commons was relating to, so it is not quite the same issue. Is the noble and learned Lord not concerned …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"The noble Baroness used the phrase “moral pressure”. I mentioned in my speech that this is a fundamental change. If Clause 3 has gone, not by way of clause stand part, then actually, “pressure” has now gone from the test here. We now have “undue influence or coercion”, not “dishonesty, …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"Can I outline that it is a matter for a Minister? There is correspondence between the Minister in the other place and Rebecca Paul MP that specifically relates to the issue of “undue influence”, which the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, has now proposed to be added for the first time …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak briefly to two of the amendments in this group. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, for meeting me in relation to his proposals under Amendment 120.
This group also contains related Amendment 116, which would introduce the capacity test that the noble …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak very briefly in support of the points made by the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, and my noble friend Lord Blencathra on the process. Time in Committee is obviously linked to the progress of meetings, and I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord for …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak to the amendments in this group. I did not table one in my name about a group of people who are also subject to deprivation of liberty safeguards. I am pleased to hear the noble and learned Lord repeat his offer of a meeting, which …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"I have heard this outline of the Government’s position. Am I correct in understanding that the Government have no position on ensuring that the Bill is safe for vulnerable groups of people?..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"We are about to have a meeting to outline special additional conditions, so can I clarify that the Minister is not saying that that is not possible and just that the particular conditions outlined in Amendment 119A are not possible?..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 30A and 119A in my name, which relate to children and young people who are under an EHCP. I offered to withdraw these two amendments in order to shorten proceedings; by putting that on the record, I will shorten the meeting offered by …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"I will speak briefly to raise attention to Amendment 170, which has recently been added to the group. In an effort to short-circuit, we will come to the issues of interpreters much later on.
I have laid Amendment 174, which quite simply says that an interpreter must be over the …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech