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My Lords, noble Lords will remember that I chaired a committee of the House on this issue many years ago. Is it possible to take account of the suffering that may be experienced by vulnerable people, surrounded in their weakness by relatives whose interests may not be completely in the best interests of the vulnerable person? That is a serious risk to be taken into account. On the other hand, the Director of Public Prosecutions has issued very clear guidelines on these matters in accordance with a requirement from what was then the Supreme Court in his jurisdiction.
My Lords, noble Lords will remember that I chaired a committee of the House on this issue many years ago. Is it possible to take account of the suffering that may be experienced by vulnerable people, surrounded in their weakness by relatives whose interests may not be completely in the best interests of the vulnerable person? That is a serious risk to be taken into account. On the other hand, the Director of Public Prosecutions has issued very clear guidelines on these matters in accordance with a requirement from what was then the Supreme Court in his jurisdiction.
The noble and learned Lord is entirely right. The Director of Public Prosecutions has issued very clear guidelines, which address not only the evidential test but the public interest test that arises in such a complex and difficult area. That is why we see the need for a careful and balanced approach to what is, at the end of the day, an issue of conscience.
My Lords, does the Minister remember that, in the evidence which was given to the Select Committee that looked into this for
the House years ago, one of the witnesses said that the last thing he would like to be is in a place where public opinion determined the law?
My Lords, does the Minister remember that, in the evidence which was given to the Select Committee that looked into this for
the House years ago, one of the witnesses said that the last thing he would like to be is in a place where public opinion determined the law?
It is a matter for Parliament. No doubt the expertise in this House and the House of Commons can be brought to bear on these issues.
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).
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).
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).
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).