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Baroness Hollins (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 March 2026

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

My Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Browning, is not in her place, she has asked me to introduce her Amendment 538, to which I added my name. It simply says that it would require the Secretary of State to consult “disability rights organisations and the Equality and Human Rights Commission” before making regulations. The Bill is noticeably silent on the actual elements of the role of the independent advocate and allows the Secretary of State to detail what they should do—or not, as the case may be. This feels like a bit of a gap. Several disability organisations have raised real concerns about the Bill and have complained about a lack of meaningful engagement, despite their probably being most at risk if things did not work out quite as the noble and learned Lord the sponsor hoped. This is why they should be consulted when regulations are made; it makes sense.

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