"My Lords, there are some amendments in a later group—the 50th group—on this subject of approved substances and their regulation.
As the noble Baroness, Lady Hollins, pointed out, if you buy a packet of aspirin, you get a sheet that gives you the different risk levels. What I would like …..." Lord Empey - View Speech
"As I said when I opened my remarks, I have amendments in group 50 for that purpose, but there is an inextricable link between having knowledge about these substances and having informed consent, so we cannot compartmentalise it as easily as that. The people who are overseeing the consent of …..." Lord Empey - View Speech
"My Lords, the noble Lord kindly allowed a number of us to make representations to him during the week, saying that his door was always open. Indeed it was, and I thank him for that. However, I raised the point last week that for those of us who do not …..." Lord Empey - View Speech
"My Lords, I wonder whether the proposer of these amendments, the noble Lord, Lord Birt, can tell us whether he has any indication from the relevant royal colleges that their members would be available for this service. The idea is that you will have senior clinicians on a 24-hour basis, …..." Lord Empey - View Speech
"I have to say that that was not my intention—the noble and learned Lord knows that perfectly well. I raised the point merely to indicate the length of time that this is taking and that a lot of the proposals and amendments on the Marshalled List could be addressed if …..." Lord Empey - View Speech
"My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Monckton, on securing this debate. I also congratulate our new colleagues on their maiden speeches, which were both entertaining and informative. I am sure we will hear more from the other maiden speakers as the debate goes on.
"My Lords, the Chief Whip will know that I and others have contacted him about this proposal. I accept that the House made its declaration last Thursday—one has to take that seriously and into account. However, the proposal before us now ensures that those of us who cannot go outside …..." Lord Empey - View Speech
"My Lords, I am associated with some of these amendments. I do not think we want to get completely hung up on the minutiae of each particular line, because there are variations that one could make. I guess that when one is drafting a Bill there are choices to be …..." Lord Empey - View Speech
"My Lords, following on from the proposal in Amendment 39, from the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson, one of the issues that perhaps is not fully appreciated or understood—it is only if you have actually witnessed it that you get the full implications—is delirium brought about by a combination of medications …..." Lord Empey - View Speech
"My Lords, I am indebted to the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, for bringing to a head one of the critical issues in this legislation. As one of the diminishing number of people in this House who is not a lawyer, I say that we have to find our way through …..." Lord Empey - View Speech