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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 22 Oct 2021
Assisted Dying Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I declare my interest as the unpaid chair of Dignity in Dying. My Bill has three informal co-sponsors: the noble Baroness, Lady Davidson of Lundin Links, who will make her maiden speech today; the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer of Thoroton; and the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 22 Oct 2021
Assisted Dying Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I thank every single one of your Lordships who has spoken here today. I want to say a special thank you to the Minister. I should think he was pretty depressed when he found out that he had to reply to an extremely lengthy debate on a Friday, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 22 Oct 2021
Assisted Dying Bill [HL]

"I do want to respond to the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, because I can do it quickly. The High Court has been consulted. He said that it had not; I think it is important to put that right.

This has been a remarkably courteous debate, despite the incredible depth of …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 21 Apr 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"At end insert “and do propose Amendments 40B and 40C in lieu of Amendment 40—..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 21 Apr 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, I rise to move Amendments 40B and 40C, which need to be taken together. Again, I thank supporters across the House, including the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of London, for their support and I thank the Minister for our very helpful meeting yesterday. I was very grateful …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 21 Apr 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, I express my sincere and deep thanks to those who have spoken so powerfully and eloquently in support of this amendment—my heartfelt thanks to all of them. I know that those who represent these very vulnerable women will also be extremely grateful.

I also want to thank the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Mar 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, this Bill will be remembered in years to come for the many important changes and reforms that will be introduced through it, but without doubt one of the most welcome changes will be the recognition of non-fatal strangulation in law and, we hope, the effective response by the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 03 Feb 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, I will speak principally to Amendment 130 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Rosser. Parental contact is, of course, enormously important. Continued contact can be very dangerous both mentally and physically, but it can be beneficial. To make the right decision for each family is of …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 03 Feb 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, I give my strong support to Amendment 137 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Newlove, and I want to congratulate her on her comprehensive and extremely powerful presentation of the arguments in favour of these amendments. Of course, I wholeheartedly agree with every word that she …..."
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Written Question
Marriage: Humanism
Friday 15th June 2018

Asked by: Baroness Meacher (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to using order-making powers to give legal recognition to marriages officiated by Humanists UK, irrespective of any wider plans for wholesale marriage reform.

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

Amending the existing law on marriage to make provision for legally valid humanist ceremonies may involve a range of issues that the Government is carefully considering.