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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 23 January 2026

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

Before we think that rather old-fashioned—I did, of course, have a full speech prepared from the fifth century BCE onwards, but, given the time, I am going to miss out about 2,000 years, which is a great shame—let us go to the House of Lords decision in Sidaway where Lord Templeman, formerly of this parish, so to speak, said that

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