Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Debate between Lord Gove and Lord Cashman

Thursday 8th January 2026 Lords Chamber

[Lord Gove (Con)]

I am grateful for those recent interventions. They certainly help me, and I am sure they assist the House. But it also assists the House to know that this House is more respected, not less, for giving extensive scrutiny to the Bill. This is the view of people, including those, such as Charlotte Ivers, who favour assisted dying. It would be a sad day if those of us who believe in exhaustive scrutiny and extensive debate were told that that was not in our best traditions.

[Lord Cashman (Non-Afl)]

My Lords, I rise briefly to say, thinking particularly about those who are living, but specifically about those who are dying, let us pass this Motion tonight and get on with the work.