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Baroness Hollins (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 21 November 2025

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

My Lords, I have amendments in this group, and I have added my name to other amendments. I start by adding my support to Amendment 460, tabled by my noble friend Lady Finlay. Safeguarding measures are not optional; they are essential. To ensure that each individual requesting assisted dying is properly safeguarded, it is essential that all relevant information is gathered so that a full and thorough picture of their circumstances can be formed. We know that poor mental health, inadequate care support or unaddressed social vulnerabilities can profoundly affect a person’s decision-making and ultimately their capacity and understanding of an assisted death. When safeguarding is insufficient or overlooked, the risks of coercion, subtle pressure or abuse increase, and these are risks that may be difficult to detect or are deliberately concealed. This amendment seeks to ensure that such dangers are neither under-estimated nor ignored.

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