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Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 23 January 2026

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

The broader question of whether this contributes to healthcare is for each of us to make our own judgment about. If noble Lords take the view—I am talking not about the legal issue but the broader issue—that this is wrong and contrary to the basic founding principles of the NHS, they can vote against the Bill. But if Parliament passes the Bill and says, “We are happy that that is the position”, it is saying that it is an acceptable part of healthcare.

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