"My Lords, this issue was well discussed in the Select Committee, and I want to refer to Professor Sir Chris Whitty, who I think knows a little bit about this. I want also to respond to and endorse the words of the noble Baroness, Lady O’Loan, because she talked about …..." Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town - View Speech
"Does the noble Baroness accept that someone can take their own life now? They are dying; it is completely legal for them to commit suicide without anyone doing any checks about whether they have capacity, ability or anything else. So the Bill is in fact adding a safeguard that is …..." Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for that reply, in particular that the Government are considering changing offences such as drink-driving, reflecting concerns raised by bereaved families, such as mine. I lost two family members this way.
"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, and to speak again in a debate initiated by the noble Lord, Lord Black. When the Government confirmed last year that they would deliver FLS across England by 2030, it was a real mark of genuine …..." Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town - View Speech
"My Lords, we have heard three arguments against the Bill: from those who oppose assisted dying in principle, those who say it will undermine pressure for palliative care, and others who think that the Bill is faulty.
"My Lords, perhaps I may add our comments from the arts and heritage group to the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare. As Aberdare is the town of my father, I have always enjoyed hearing the noble Lord’s name spoken here. Will my noble friend pay tribute to the many members of …..." Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town - View Speech
"Thinking of the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, I trust that no wives of these new Lords will take the title “Lady”. That just creates a whole lot—we have wives of Knights who call themselves Ladies, we have wives of noble Lords who call themselves Ladies, and now we have some …..." Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak briefly. It is interesting for how many of us Belsen was part of our lives. I was born in Celle, after the war, my father being in the BAOR and working with what were called DPs—displaced persons. He arrived not on the first day of …..." Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government, following the decision of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 on 16 April, what discussions they have had with Sport England on the meaning of “sex” in the Equality Act 2010...." Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town - View Speech