"My Lords, very briefly, I support the amendment that is calling for face-to-face consultations to take place, rather than only in exceptional cases. I want to reflect on why this matters. We know from other jurisdictions that many of these assessments are being done online. It is a really important …..." Baroness Berger - View Speech
"I am listening very carefully. I am asking for a point of clarification from my noble friend, whom I have been listening to very carefully; obviously, we listen to his advice and guidance. My noble friend has said twice now that we should seek to make more progress. We have …..." Baroness Berger - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank my noble friend for her reply. Ellen Roome is one of a number of bereaved British parents who are suing TikTok. Ellen had been fighting for four years to get access to her son Jools’s social media account after he died performing a TikTok challenge. Digital …..." Baroness Berger - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implications of the litigation brought by bereaved British parents against TikTok following the deaths of their children...." Baroness Berger - View Speech
"I thank the noble Lord for giving way. It might be helpful, in the context of this conversation, for noble Lords to be aware that the data that the Department for Work and Pensions has on people who are in receipt of a benefit that comes during the six months …..." Baroness Berger - View Speech
"My Lords, I also extend my thanks to the staff of the House for all their diligence in looking after us, particularly at this late hour. I thank all those who have participated in this important debate which, as I said at the start, goes to the heart of what …..." Baroness Berger - View Speech
"My Lords, I shall speak in support of Amendments 44, 313, 341, 452, 511 and 580 in my name, which are distinct from the group that we have just addressed in a very quick fashion but are a variation on the same discussion. My amendments seek to make a simple …..." Baroness Berger - View Speech
"This is a point of clarification about access to high-quality palliative care. It should also be about timely access, because we know that, even in the parts of the country where high-quality palliative care exists, around 100,000 people do not get it at a time that would amplify it and …..." Baroness Berger - View Speech
"The noble Lord and I sat on the Select Committee on the Bill. He may recall that I pressed the Minister specifically on this point: to clarify who would be delivering an assisted dying service in this country should the Bill be accepted. Only after a number of questions did …..." Baroness Berger - View Speech