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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 16 January 2026

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

Financial pressures are real. Six months of care costs could equate to £25,000 to £40,000 of expense borne by an individual paying for their own residential care. Annual data from Oregon consistently shows that almost half of those dying by ingesting lethal drug doses are influenced by feeling a burden to others.

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