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Baroness Coffey (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 March 2026

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

It is a breach because I believe a threat was made to Welsh Senedd Members that if they did not vote for the legislative consent Motion, the entire removal of Clause 42 would be put forward in an amendment by the sponsor of the Bill. That is in a letter that was sent by the sponsors of the Bill to the First Minister, then shared with the Senedd Members. I appreciate that the noble and learned Lord may not think it was a threat, but I am suggesting to him that it was perceived as a threat, which then affected the decision of several Senedd Members.

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