“I have watched the assisted dying debate for many years, since it started in Oregon. Many countries across the world now have assisted dying, including some of our Crown dependencies, and I am pleased that this Bill builds on the good and rejects the bad that can be seen.”
Record by topic
- Public health & prevention94th of 70015.0
- Heart disease & stroke178th of 4073.0
- Learning disability & autism656th of 9053.0
- Assisted dying202nd of 3923.0
- Palliative & end of life care302nd of 5403.0
- NHS waiting lists334th of 5433.0
- Mental health665th of 8903.0
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What they’ve said
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I hope that my voice will last—the Foreign Secretary might get off lightly. This was meant to be a statement about the 40% cuts that the Government are bringing forward.”
International Development · 2026-03-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“This morning, Members received a private briefing on Sudan, at which one of the academics stated: “El Fasher is a slaughter house. Our low estimate is 60,000 people have been killed there in the last three weeks.” That would make it the biggest atrocity crime since the 1990s.”
Gaza and Sudan · 2025-11-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It is always a pleasure to serve under your guidance, Sir Desmond. I thank the hon. Member for West Dorset (Edward Morello) for his powerful and accurate speech, with which I associate myself.”
Official Development Assistance Reductions · 2025-11-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Members might not be aware that the FCDO has given notice to the Insolvency Service that 1,885 jobs are at risk due to the 25% reduction in the workforce that follows the ODA cuts.”
Topical Questions · 2025-10-28 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…APIL shared with me the case of a woman who was sexually abused by her father. She had suffered with her mental health as a consequence and was hospitalised. While in hospital, she threatened to kill herself with a letter opener. The hospital called the police, and she was convicted of possessing a knife.”
Victims and Courts Bill · 2025-10-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
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