"My Lords, digital mental health technologies with clinical purposes are classified by MHRA as medical devices. Therefore, what action can the Government take, working with MHRA and Ofcom, to ensure that these chatbots actually promote suicide prevention policies and do not act as suicide promotion sites?..." Baroness Finlay of Llandaff - View Speech
"My Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister for having met me, and to the noble Baroness, Lady Campbell of Surbiton, with whom I discussed the Statement yesterday.
The Minister has spoken about claim managers now being trained and directly employed. I wonder if she has evidence that trust …..." Baroness Finlay of Llandaff - View Speech
"My Lords, I too support the amendment, and I have a question for those who have tabled it, which relates to proposed new subsection (2)(b), saying the product is
"I completely take that criticism; it is a fair comment. However, we know the damage to the brain microvasculature from smoking over the long term and that these substances are highly addictive. We also know that when we previously took through tobacco control measures, we never anticipated vapes or pouches. …..." Baroness Finlay of Llandaff - View Speech
"My Lords, do the Government recognise that young drivers in particular with any alcohol in their bloodstream at all are at greater risk of other dangerous behaviours, such as not using seatbelts and speeding, and that in their accidents it is very often young people or children who are killed …..." Baroness Finlay of Llandaff - View Speech
"I welcome the Minister to her role. She introduced this large Bill with admirable clarity.
The need to address the mandatory reporting of abuse of children is urgent, but the Bill should go wider than sexual abuse, because the criminal exploitation of children is associated with all types of abuse. …..." Baroness Finlay of Llandaff - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my roles in palliative medicine, caring for thousands of dying patients over decades, and in Living and Dying Well.
The Bill as written does not improve patient choice or control. True choice would ensure patients can get the care they need. Control will rest with the …..." Baroness Finlay of Llandaff - View Speech
"My Lords, I have a probing amendment in this group, which came about because it struck me that we need to be prepared to think of the unthinkable. Sadly, there have been some tragedies in different schools in different places. There have been bus crashes and knifings. We know that …..." Baroness Finlay of Llandaff - View Speech
"My Lords, the hour is late. I have my name on some of these amendments. I simply say that the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has highlighted that around 16% of children aged five to 16 now have a mental health disorder. CAMHS cannot cope with this. The …..." Baroness Finlay of Llandaff - View Speech