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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 27 February 2026
Debate
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillContribution
However, I want to try to get a sense of something. My concern is that, if we do not put some kind of guardrails on what this commissioner will do or the size of the role, it will start to spread. Your Lordships can see that that has happened in many other bodies and sole corporations, where there is perhaps not as much work as they thought, so they start looking for things to do. This role should be pretty functional, which is why I do not understand the need for a deputy at all. Paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 1 says:
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