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Lord Stevens of Birmingham (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 23 January 2026

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

Could I pursue that point and connect it with the question from the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay? It is very important that we clarify this for the benefit of the medical profession. Clause 33(2)(b), which covers civil liability, says that the civil liability exemptions are not available to a doctor “in tort arising from a breach of a duty of care owed to a person”. In the scenario described by the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, what is the duty of care that the doctor owes the patient who has just not died?

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