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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Sep 2026
Israel and Palestine

"My remarks today will focus on the murder of healthcare workers in Palestine and on the tremendous work of Jewish-led organisations that campaign against the illegal occupation.

There is one moment that will always stick with me from my last two and a half years as an MP. On 24 …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Sep 2026
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"Will the right hon. Lady give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Sep 2026
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"I thank my hon. Friend for giving way, and for making an incredibly strong speech. I was part of the Bill Committee, and we gave about 200 hours of assessment to this Bill, which is much more than most Government Bills get. Indeed, the Lords had an enormous amount of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Sep 2026
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"Will the hon. Gentleman give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Sep 2026
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Sep 2026
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"Does my hon. Friend acknowledge that, even with excellent palliative care, there are very similar rates of people demanding assisted dying? In fact, even in 2010, when we had probably the best palliative care in the world, people still went to Dignitas or took their own lives...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Sep 2026
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"Can I just say that there has not been one confirmed case of coercion in any of these jurisdiction anywhere in the world?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Sep 2026
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"Will my hon. Friend give way briefly?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Sep 2026
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"May I praise the House for some fantastic speeches all round, including from my hon. Friends the Members for West Lancashire (Ashley Dalton) and for Filton and Bradley Stoke (Claire Hazelgrove), and indeed just now from my hon. Friend the Member for Penistone and Stocksbridge (Dr Tidball) and the hon. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Sep 2026
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"I am going to carry on; I will be very brief.

There has been a lot of concern—quite rightly—about disabled people and people from black and Asian minorities and whether they will be harshly dealt with. In fact, the evidence from other jurisdictions is that these people do not go …..."

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