Member

Can the Minister say whether an explanation of the differences between the two prognoses I have described will be given to the patient? How will that be required of doctors? Will it be set down in guidance, for example? How will we know that something of such materiality, yet potential ambiguity, will be communicated correctly? I hope the Minister will take that away if it has not already been considered by officials as part of their assessment. Did the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer, consider using any other prognosis-based eligibility test when the Bill was being drafted? This is clearly an issue that would merit further discussion, given the implications.