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Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 March 2026

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

Our approach to this has been to respect the devolution settlement, which, for better or for worse, unquestionably leaves criminal justice to this Parliament, not to the Welsh Parliament. I thought that was the substance of the argument that I was making. We should not change the devolution settlement in this Bill. I respect and understand the argument that the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, are making, but I do not accept it.

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