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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, this important amendment seeks to include controlling and coercive behaviour by a psychotherapist or counsellor in the Bill.

The noble Lord, Lord Marks, and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Garnier, clearly laid out the reality of very unscrupulous practices. When working as they should, psychotherapists are generally …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, I wish to speak to Amendment 146A, to which I have added my name. We know about the strong link between domestic abuse and homelessness, with access to housing often presenting as a critical barrier to survivors fleeing abuse. For example, in Wales, between 2018 and 2019, nearly …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, has raised an important issue and outlined the size of the problem. Brain injury can arise from many different causes such as violent trauma, lack of oxygen to the brain or self-medication with alcohol and drugs. Sadly, brain injury is in large part …..."
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Written Question
Sobriety Orders
Friday 18th May 2018

Asked by: Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to expand the reach of the Alcohol Abstinence Monitoring Requirement.

Answered by Lord Keen of Elie - Shadow Minister (Justice)

Currently, the Alcohol Abstinence Monitoring Requirement (AAMR) is only available in the areas where it is being piloted in London and Humberside, Lincolnshire and North Yorkshire. The evaluations of these pilots will inform the decision around whether to introduce the AAMR to all courts in England and Wales as a sentencing option.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 14 Jul 2016
Right to Die

"Do the Government recognise that, apart from the defeat of the Bill in the House of Commons, the BMA has undertaken an extensive study of end-of-life care? I declare an interest as a former president of the BMA and as someone involved in palliative care. The study showed that doctors …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 May 2016
Prison Safety

"My Lords, what is the Government’s policy in relation to terminally-ill prisoners and the delegated authority of the governor, particularly for remand prisoners, who are innocent until proven guilty? If they are terminally ill, they risk dying in the prison sick bay rather than spending their last days and weeks …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 10 Mar 2015
Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Select Committee Report)

"My Lords, this important report shows that the laudable principles of the Mental Capacity Act have clearly not been realised as was hoped. I will focus on a few failures of the rollout in routine NHS care, particularly in relation to advance decisions to refuse treatment, advance statements of wishes …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 10 Mar 2015
Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Select Committee Report)

"I listened with great interest to what the noble Baroness said. Will she clarify whether she agrees with me that a so-called best interest decision that leaves a patient in pain and distress is actually not a valid best interest decision because it is not in the interests of the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 16 Jan 2015
Assisted Dying Bill [HL]

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 16 Jan 2015
Assisted Dying Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I shall speak briefly to my Amendment 13A but I also have other amendments in this group. If I am procedurally correct, I should address only Amendment 13A at the moment and address the other amendments in the group afterwards. I am looking for confirmation from the Minister …..."
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