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Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 March 2026
Debate
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillContribution
Professor Jane Monckton-Smith and Cherryl Henry-Leach told our own Lords Select Committee that victims of coercive control routinely deny they are being coerced, and that GPs frequently miss the signs. Dr Jamilla Hussain, already referred to, described ethnic-minority women in Bradford who are “structurally disadvantaged”, fearful of services and lacking “culturally competent” support.
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