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Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 March 2026

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

The Mental Capacity Act requires that a person be able to understand, retain, weigh and use information. For someone with a hearing or visual impairment, that is impossible unless the information is provided in a form they can actually access. The National Down Syndrome Policy Group put it starkly:
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