“…Gentleman is making the argument for constitutional reform, but he actually means he is in favour of assisted dying. Again, that is a completely acceptable position, but it is not frank; it is not being straight with the House and it is not being straight with people.”
Record by topic
- Assisted dying61st of 39215.0
- Learning disability & autism469th of 9056.0
- Cancer387th of 6413.0
- Elderly care & frailty77th of 2493.0
- Palliative & end of life care302nd of 5403.0
- Public health & prevention427th of 7003.0
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“…That is a perfectly acceptable position to hold, but it is not a matter specifically related to the assisted dying Bill. What the hon. Member is suggesting, and it is a perfectly legitimate point to make, is that, actually, our parliamentary system is completely broken, that no revision is possible from the second Cham…”
Progression of Bills through Parliament · 2026-06-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ly for a group of children who are often already suffering from some other element of potential harm, including autism, as the hon. Member for Canterbury (Rosie Duffield) mentioned, would be to re-victimise children who are already vulnerable.”
Puberty Blockers Clinical Trial · 2026-03-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…nfused as to what was in a manifesto and what was not; the Prime Minister seems to have been confused about the assisted suicide Bill. May I raise a question about the cap? The problem that many businesses will have is with insurance. Most businesses take some form of insurance for unfair dismissal.”
Employment Rights Bill · 2025-12-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The demographics of this country are going against us. We do not have enough young people for an ageing population. That means, I am afraid, that we do need to look at the triple lock.”
Budget Resolutions · 2025-11-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I welcome the speech that the hon. Member for Foyle (Colum Eastwood) has just given, and the reason I welcome it is that he recognised correctly, fully and truthfully that almost all those who were victims in those terrible years of the troubles were UK citizens.”
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill · 2025-11-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
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