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Baroness Berridge (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 6 February 2026

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

I would be grateful to hear from my noble friend further evidence that Professor Sir Chris Whitty has drawn on expertise from other specialties in addition to epidemiology. Could he perhaps contact him and ask who he drew on before he gave his evidence in the other place, as he then had to write a letter, I think after one of the key votes had taken place in the other place, correcting his view? In addition, the noble Lord mentions individual psychiatrists. One can often find individuals who will say their views, but is he not also concerned, and should we not give greater weight to the fact, that the royal college has been worried about this since Second Reading in the other place?

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