"My Lords, I have Amendment 68A. I am conscious that I asked the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, whether lasting power of attorney can be used. I am pleased to say that, in the debate, he said no. However, I am concerned that we may start to …..." Baroness Coffey - View Speech
"My Lords, it would be rare for any noble Lord in this House not toknow someone affected by cancer. In the UK, nearly 500 people die from cancer every day. Those figures are not abstract, they represent personal lives: families, friendships and futures cut short. I commend the noble Baroness, …..." Baroness Coffey - View Speech
"I am interested in the noble Lord’s view of the panel. I appreciate that he is discussing Schedule 2, but there are parts of this Bill where a unanimous decision of that panel is not needed, so it is quite possible that the medical person could be overruled by the …..." Baroness Coffey - View Speech
"May I probe the noble Lord a little further? In the evidence given by witnesses to the Select Committee, it was said that somebody should not be allowed simply to abstain; and that, if these people are being appointed as professionals to these panels, they should express a view. At …..." Baroness Coffey - View Speech
"Yes, I will. I am just saying that it is really important that we get statistics, and that this becomes the premise of the Lord Chancellor. This will be critical to making sure that we have confidence going forward and I will have to work out a way to reassess …..." Baroness Coffey - View Speech
"My Lord, this is an enormous group of 80 amendments and 16 clause stand part notices, some of which I have tabled. I recognise that the majority of the amendments are about establishing a judge and court-led process, about which I have added various amendments. Separately, there are important issues. …..." Baroness Coffey - View Speech
"My Lords, there is a lot in this Bill. Some of it is to be welcomed—there are quite a few crackers in it. However, there are also large elements of it that feel—dare I say it at this time of Christmas?—like a little bit of a turkey. It is such …..." Baroness Coffey - View Speech
"My Lords, Defra is attached to about 160 global treaties regarding various aspects of the environment, several of which have been discussed today. I want to support the amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, regarding environmental principles. I am hoping the Minister will say that these will automatically apply—not …..." Baroness Coffey - View Speech
"I understand what the Minister is saying: that sometimes, not everything can come into effect. However, it can be written into the Bill that it comes into effect two months later. We do not have to go through the various bureaucratic processes—never mind PBL but JCSI and all the other …..." Baroness Coffey - View Speech