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Debate on select committee report on Monday, 10 October 2005, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Mackay of Clashfern. The answering member was Lord Warner.


Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill: Select Committee Report

Lords debate on motion to take note of the Report of the Select Committee on the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill. (HL 86 2004/05). Agreed to on question. (Part 1 of 2).


Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
674 c12-32 
Session
2005-06
Department
Department of Health
Select Committee on the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill (HL)
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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Proceeding contributions
Lord Ackner | 674 c16 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, before the noble and learned Lord sits down, will he confirm that, first, suicide has neve...
Baroness Jay of Paddington | 674 c25-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have been passed a note which states that the list of speakers has been changed. With th...
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Lord Patten | 674 c28-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I think that His Holiness Pope Benedict rather makes the right point when he warns against...
Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve | 674 c28 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I do not need to make the point.
Lord Patten | 674 c28 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I should not have said it.
Baroness Knight of Collingtree | 674 c30 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, while the noble Lord is talking about that particular debate, he should tell the House tha...
Lord Russell-Johnston | 674 c30 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall come to that. Noble Lords might like to know that those opposing the report put do...
Lord Joffe | 674 c16-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it was a privilege, and, indeed, an education, to be a member of the Select Committee, cha...
Lord Mackay of Clashfern | 674 c12-6 (Link to this contribution) rose to move, That this House takes note of the Report of the Select Committee on the Assisted Dying...
Lord Mackay of Clashfern | 674 c16 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I think that I am right in saying that suicide has never been a crime in the law of Scotla...
Lord Carter | 674 c19-21 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, and the Select Commit...
Baroness Thomas of Walliswood | 674 c21-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I start by paying tribute to our chairman, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay of Clas...
Lord Patten | 674 c27-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have four main points to make. First, if a Bill such as the one proposed by the noble Lo...
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff | 674 c23-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I had the honour to serve on the Select Committee. Those pressing to change the law tell u...
Lord Russell-Johnston | 674 c29-30 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my views are not the same as those of the noble Lord, Lord Patten. The substance of the ar...
Bishop of St Albans | 674 c30-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I had the privilege of being a member of the Select Committee and, with other members, I p...
Subjects
Consent to medical treatment Depressive illnesses Chronic illnesses Diagnosis Doctors Ethics Euthanasia Medical treatments Older people Mental capacity Public opinion Palliative care Prescriptions Pain Suicide
Legislation
Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill (HL) 2004/05
Link
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