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Health Bill [HL]

As I expected, my noble friend Lady Finlay moved this amendment with her customary clarity and thoroughness. I do not believe that there is any issue relevant to this amendment that she failed to mention when moving it so persuasively. This is a permissive amendment, and I cannot see any way in which the Government could feel that it is contrary to existing government policy. Subsection (1)(b) states that if: ""D had expressed a wish, or the family of D had expressed a wish … that a particular organ or organs … should be considered for transplant"." It does not state that it must be given to that individual. Subsection (2) states that, ""the suitability of D’s organ or organs for transplant to R, and … the needs of other patients waiting for an organ transplant"," should be considered. The amendment is permissive, but so persuasive that it is crucial to see it in the Bill. I strongly support it.