"My Lords, I have not spoken in this debate before, but the contribution of the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, last week made me want to do so. He reminded us that:
"Thank you. I checked before I left, so I am puzzled.
The noble Lord, Lord Pannick, referred to situations where, as set out in the Bill,
“‘the person has an inevitably progressive illness or disease which cannot be reversed … and … the person’s death in consequence … can reasonably …..." Lord Young of Norwood Green - View Speech
"My Lords, I was born a Jew and I am proud to be a Jew, albeit a non-practising one. This has been an amazing debate, and I want to pay tribute the right reverend Prelate—I did not think I would be paying tribute to a a Jewish one—for an amazing …..." Lord Young of Norwood Green - View Speech
"I am sorry. I will endeavour to keep my remarks short. I did not realise that I had to put my name down.
Anyway, when I was 15 years old, I came across a book, The Scourge of the Swastika, which, ironically, was written by the grandfather of the …..." Lord Young of Norwood Green - View Speech
"My Lords, I have had some experience of this, given that my union was involved when BT was privatised in 1984. That was a successful public/private partnership; it is a shame that today there is such scepticism. Of course, it requires the Government to be capable of ensuring a successful …..." Lord Young of Norwood Green - View Speech
"My Lords, as somebody once said at this stage in the debate, “Everything that can be said has already been said”, and then added, “But not by everyone”. I am the everyone, if you like, but I hope I will add something of interest.
"My Lords, it has been decided that it is no good just throwing more money at the NHS; you have to reform it at the same time. Is that not an important factor—the need to reform the NHS, making sure that it provides better services, rather than just thinking that …..." Lord Young of Norwood Green - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate. I declare some previous experience: I was a member of the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body and I went to Iraq and Afghanistan. I have seen how people have to operate on the ground in really difficult …..." Lord Young of Norwood Green - View Speech