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Lord Moore of Etchingham (Non-Afl)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 24 April 2026

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

I begin by making apology to the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury. When I was shouting to be heard, I did not realise that she was standing. I apologise for that. I would like to bring the debate back to the question of the process and remind us that the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer, when moving his amendment, began by talking about the pressure of public opinion. It is obviously a very important subject—and it has been in relation to that that much of this debate has taken place. I took part in a debate with the noble and learned Lord before the Bill came to this House, which was published in the Spectator. At the time he said that “opinion polls shouldn’t determine whether or not parliament passes this. People should look at the details of how the thing works and say whether or not we can improve it”. That is what we have been doing. It is not right to say that everybody has just kept on expressing their own views.

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