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Health Bill [HL]

I strongly support this amendment. When the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, spoke to me about it, it reminded me that when my daughter had kidney failure, the young daughter of one of her best friends immediately asked whether she could be matched to see whether one of her kidneys could help my daughter. People need to be able to do something when a close friend or relative is ill and they feel helpless. This would help the living. This amendment should be strongly considered. Unfortunately, we seem to be no closer to presumed consent and, until that day comes, every little helps to enable people on the waiting list to say that when they die, they want to be able to do something to help their remaining family and people who are in dire need. This amendment should be given strong consideration.