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Member
Jim Dobbin (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Type
Ten minute rule bills
Date
18 December 2005
Reference
Bill 118 2005-06
House
House of Commons

To ask the Solicitor-General how many cases of person-assisted suicide the Crown Prosecution Service has taken up over the last 10 years for which information is available.

Asked by
David Amess (Conservative)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 December 2005
Reference
37510; 440 c2017W
House
House of Commons

That this House notes the biased coverage given by the BBC on 10th October to Lord Joffe, who announced his intention to re-introduce a Bill to legalise physician-assisted suicide; notes Lord Joffe's persistent claim that his Bill will follow the Oregon legislation, which he cites as excellent; further notes, however,...

Primary sponsor
Brian Iddon (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
18 October 2005
Reference
785
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent discussions she has had with (a) hon. Members, (b) Members of the House of Lords and (c) organisations concerning the development of policy on (i) assisted suicide, (ii) euthanasia and (iii) abortion; and if she will make a statement.

Asked by
David Amess (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 October 2005
Reference
15491; 437 c625W;437 c631W
House
House of Commons

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).

Lead member
Lord Mackay of Clashfern
Answering member
Lord Warner
Department
Department of Health; Select Committee on the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill (HL)
Type
Debates on select committee reports
Date
10 October 2005
Reference
674 c12-32
House
House of Lords

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 2 of 2).

Lead member
Lord Mackay of Clashfern
Answering member
Lord Warner
Department
Department of Health; Select Committee on the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill (HL)
Type
Debates on select committee reports
Date
10 October 2005
Reference
674 c45-150
House
House of Lords

My Lords, this debate should not be afflicted either by religious extremism towards the secular thinker or secular bigotry towards the religious believer. It is important—is it not?—that we attach to this problem disciplined thinking and clear analysis. After the rather ironic comments suggesting that a secular contribution is the...

Member
Lord Brennan (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
10 October 2005
Reference
674 c110-1
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I was very happy to discover that the noble Baroness, Lady Murphy, has covered a lot of what I wanted to say, so I hope that I can be reasonably short. I felt totally in tune with her speech. I have seen this process at first hand a...

Member
Lord Lucas (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
10 October 2005
Reference
674 c114-5
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I, too, pay tribute to the committee so ably chaired by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay, which produced such a balanced report with clarity on such complex and sensitive issues. I speak as a retired nurse with 53 years of experience in the profession. I have...

Member
Baroness Emerton (Crossbench)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
10 October 2005
Reference
674 c115-6
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I belonged for 44 years to one of the professions that see death at first hand more often than others. Like doctors, soldiers cannot afford to marginalise death as something that does not impinge on their life. I make that point because I know that that attitude exists...

Member
Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank (Crossbench)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
10 October 2005
Reference
674 c117-9
House
House of Lords

My Lords, there were of course, as we have heard, very strongly held views on both sides of the argument in our committee, on which I was privileged to sit. Yet the report which was produced sets out the issues far more clearly than I ever expected, or even hoped...

Member
Lord Turnberg (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
10 October 2005
Reference
674 c119-21
House
House of Lords

My Lords, in a debate in which allegations of religious prejudice have been flying around, I should begin with a declaration of an interest as a licensed lay minister in the diocese of Oxford—or, rather, I am allowed to so describe myself by application every two years, following my 70th...

Member
Lord Elton (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
10 October 2005
Reference
674 c121-2
House
House of Lords

My Lords, before the noble Lord sits down, I make clear that I think this is a serious subject and I was nodding in jocular form at his remark about ““””scandalous””.

Member
Lord Warner (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
10 October 2005
Reference
674 c122
House
House of Lords

My Lords, much of what I wanted to say tonight has already been said far more eloquently than I could hope to do. First, I also commend the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay, and the committee on the report, which I found places this very difficult problem in perspective....

Member
Lord Lewis of Newnham (Crossbench)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
10 October 2005
Reference
674 c122-4
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I had not intended to speak in the debate, but when I read the excellent report produced by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay, and his team I realised that there seemed to be something lacking. The report places very strong emphasis, on the one hand, on...

Member
Lord Northbourne (Crossbench)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
10 October 2005
Reference
674 c130-1
House
House of Lords

My Lords, the debate has ebbed and flowed. I rise as a layman, who will die one day, to help voice the opposition, in the House and in the country, to the former Bill of the noble Lord, Lord Joffe. I have had letters from all over the country, all...

Member
Lord Hylton (Crossbench)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
10 October 2005
Reference
674 c131
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I have not seen the report, but I should like to look at it after the debate.

Member
Lord May of Oxford (Crossbench)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
10 October 2005
Reference
674 c128
House
House of Lords

My Lords, the hour is late, and I am number 64 in the batting order. We have heard legal, moral, medical, philosophical and theological views put forward. At this stage perhaps it may be of some consolation that another angle may be opened up, for the line of argument that...

Member
Lord Griffiths of Burry Port (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
10 October 2005
Reference
674 c128-30
House
House of Lords

My Lords, before my noble friend sits down, would he address the point he made about the number of assisted suicides in Oregon? He said that the figure has remained steady over the period of seven years, when in fact the latest report issued on 10 March this year by...

Member
Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
10 October 2005
Reference
674 c128
House
House of Lords

My Lords, like many noble Lords I took part in the last debate we had on this subject in June 2003. I strongly supported the establishment of the Select Committee although I did not support the Bill. Despite personal experience as a carer, I have tried as dispassionately as I...

Member
Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
10 October 2005
Reference
674 c124-6
House
House of Lords