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Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill

Debate between Laurence Robertson and Christina Rees
Christina Rees Portrait Christina Rees (Neath) (Lab/Co-op)
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I congratulate the hon. Member on his commendable Bill and thank him for inviting me to be part of his Committee today. Please forgive me, for I should know this, but I cannot find it in the notes: which medical professional would be responsible for assessing the life expectancy term? Would that be confined to one or two medical professionals?

Laurence Robertson Portrait Mr Robertson
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I am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising that point. My understanding is that it is one medical professional. I cannot give her a specific answer, but I understand that it is the person who is in charge of that case for that particular person. I do not know exactly how senior they are. I understand that it is not subject to second opinions or anything like that.