"My Lords, I said I would come back. For the information of the Committee, I have had confirmation that Chris Whitty did not speak to the chair of the National Mental Capacity Forum before giving evidence. He may have bypassed her—so be it.
"My Lords, I declare my recent observer role with the Medical Schools Council, and as a pro-chancellor at Cardiff University, which, of course, has a medical school. The Bill aims to address a problem that has been brewing for years—but some medical graduates will unintentionally suffer, and we must consider …..." Baroness Finlay of Llandaff - View Speech
"My Lords, it was 19 years ago that I had the privilege of chairing the Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry into allergy for this House. I remind the House that, even then, we were saying that half of those who died from an allergic reaction had not had any previous …..." Baroness Finlay of Llandaff - View Speech
"My Lords, I am not moving this amendment, but I feel I owe it to the House to explain why I took my name off it when it had been drafted. I was contacted by the Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, who felt that it was premature: they …..." Baroness Finlay of Llandaff - View Speech
"My Lords, this group concerns terminal illness. It is incredibly important. It is the title of the Bill, so it is extremely important that we have proper definitions of terminal illness in the Bill that are beyond doubt. The proposal to make eligibility dependent on a clinician’s judgment that a …..." Baroness Finlay of Llandaff - View Speech
"Before the noble and learned Lord sits down and we end this, I have a real concern. If we are going to have a review from when the law is implemented, and it reports and decides what needs to be done, what is going to happen during that period to …..." Baroness Finlay of Llandaff - View Speech
"I am most grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Hendy, with whom I have had conversations going back to last September. I have looked after many patients dying of mesothelioma, and it seemed to be a loophole if the chain of causation was not completely intact.