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Lord Harper (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 16 January 2026

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

May I just check: is the noble Lord, Lord Markham, really saying that he wants it to be open so that a lasting power of attorney could be used by somebody else to seek the death of the person on behalf of whom they have that power? Does he want that to be available? I do not think he does, and it appeared that the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer, did not either. If we do not think it should be, we should rule it out.

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