Biography

Lord Brennan delivered a debate speech on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, raising concerns about the legislation's scope and protections. He questioned the Bill's definition of terminal illness across various conditions including cancer, cardiac and cerebral diseases, arguing the measure in its current form was not conducive to the common good. He referenced critical media commentary suggesting the House of Lords had a responsibility to scrutinise the proposed legislation.

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…Saturday last week the Times newspaper ran a centre-page editorial with the headline: “The flaws of the assisted dying bill may prove irreparable”. The editorial stated: “It should not have fallen to the Lords to protect the public”.

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-09-19 · Hansard ↗

Record by topic

  1. Assisted dying277th of 3712.0
  2. Cancer503rd of 6222.0
  3. Heart disease & stroke324th of 3982.0
  4. Palliative & end of life care452nd of 5682.0