Proceeding contribution from Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour) in the House of Lords on Friday, 20 March 2026. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HL) on Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Our approach to this has been to respect the devolution settlement, which, for better or for worse, unquestionably leaves criminal justice to this Parliament, not to the Welsh Parliament. I thought that was the substance of the argument that I was making. We should not change the devolution settlement in this Bill. I respect and understand the argument that the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, are making, but I do not accept it.
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- Proceeding contribution
- Reference
- 854 c1162
- Session
- 2024-26
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Disability Advertising Devolution Autism Advocacy Doctors Hearing impairment Eligibility Ethnic groups Euthanasia Learning disability Mental illness Wales Scotland Young people Interpreters Speech and language disorders Henry VIII clauses Terminal illnesses
- Legislation
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26
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- 2026-03-23 11:15:24 +0000
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