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Lord Blencathra (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 23 January 2026

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

I realise that I should not have said that. When I spoke to my amendment 1, I meant Amendment 39A. I shall rephrase that: my Amendment 39A would remove ambiguity and speed decisions; my Amendment 238B would lower operational friction and costs by streamlining processes; and my Amendment 553G would enhance fairness and future readiness by embedding equitable principles and scalable mechanisms, et cetera. I believe that those three amendments would result in a more enforceable, cost-effective framework that would better serve stakeholders today while remaining flexible for tomorrow. The amendments are practical, complementary and strategically aligned to deliver measurable improvements in performance, compliance and stakeholder confidence. I commend them to the Committee and to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer of Thoroton. I beg to move.

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