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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 30 January 2026

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

Finally, Amendment 90 addresses an especially important consideration for those who may not voluntarily stop eating and drinking. There is nothing voluntary about eating disorders, and people with eating disorders do not typically cease intake of fluids. People with such conditions talk of being controlled by anorexia. The mental illness is such that they feel they have no choice but to do anorexia’s bidding. Despite this, they present as articulate, knowledgeable and with mental capacity.

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