"Can the Minister give her perspective on whether the arguments laid out today would be justifiable as reasons for a different form of treatment between the two categories: prisoners and non-prisoners?..." Baroness Stroud - View Speech
"My Lords, I support Amendments 22, 308 and 347, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson. Amendment 22 rightly seeks to exclude serving prisoners and those detained by a hospital order from accessing assisted dying under the Bill. As we have heard, the Bill speaks the language of choice, autonomy …..." Baroness Stroud - View Speech
"My Lords, I seek clarity on a point raised in precisely this exchange between the noble Lords, Lord Harper and Lord Lansley, particularly on the issue of “ordinarily resident”, following the enthusiasm expressed for aligning the language of the Bill with the usual terms of the NHS.
"My Lords, I want to speak in support of the noble Baroness, Lady Berger. I will limit my remarks because some of them have already been made by previous speakers. I think the reality is that maturity is a scale and choosing to proceed with assisted dying at the age …..." Baroness Stroud - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a privilege to speak today and to contribute to a debate that has been characterised by such thoughtful, considered and respectful speeches from all points of view. I will speak on the dangers of the Bill and add my voice to those who believe that it …..." Baroness Stroud - View Speech
"On behalf of the whole House, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Porter on her excellent maiden speech. It is a privilege to speak after her, and we can all see just how much she will contribute to this House.
"My Lords, I brought a variation of this amendment to the House on Report. I refer to my entry in the register of interests. I said in that debate that this amendment is very simple. It is designed purely to place a duty on the Government to do what we …..." Baroness Stroud - View Speech