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Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 9 January 2026

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

Yes, I agree very strongly. This is a different use of the phrase: “multidisciplinary team” relates to the people treating the person. The more input they can have, the better. With respect to the noble and learned Baroness, I am not sure that bears on the question of whether panel or court is better because, whichever route is taken, one would hope that, at the stage where either the panel or the court is making a decision, it would have access to what the multidisciplinary team treating the patient thought about the patient.

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