Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 Nov 2026 Health Bill
"My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Finlay for making the strong economic case for specialist palliative care and for these thoughtful amendments. I have added my name to several of them.
On Amendment 78, ICBs already have responsibility for commissioning palliative care. That came about following amendments to …..." Baroness Hollins - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, and the noble Lord, Lord Singh of Solihull, for co-signing my amendments in this group.
I will start with Amendment 252 because it relates to the points made by the previous speaker. It would place a duty on the …..." Baroness Hollins - View Speech
"My Lords, this is a thoughtful and well-argued report; I just do not agree with all its conclusions. I suggest that in some ways it could have been braver. In paragraph 26, for example, the report says that its remit included considering the impact of its recommendations on the size, …..." Baroness Hollins - View Speech
"My Lords, of course prevention is important, but does the noble Baroness agree that children with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder need continuing specialist education and support throughout life, as do their families, many of whom of course are adoptive families?..." Baroness Hollins - View Speech
"My Lords, does the Minister agree that the individual needs of autistic people vary hugely and that individually agreed reasonable adjustments are essential to enable people to succeed in the workplace?..." Baroness Hollins - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in the gap. I was not a member of the committee but I did give evidence to it, both professionally and as next of kin for two autistic family members. I want to highlight four points relevant to the debate.
"My Lords, I thank the noble and learned Lord for an opportunity to reflect on this debate. Nearly 250 Members have spoken in the debate, not the minority that have been spoken about. I remind the House that I am a past president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and …..." Baroness Hollins - View Speech
"My Lords, I commend the important speech of the noble Lord, Lord Shinkwin. Decisions at the end of life are complex, and a single conversation simply is not enough to capture someone’s physical condition, mental state, and personal and family circumstances. Attempting to record such a complex conversation is quite …..." Baroness Hollins - View Speech
"My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Cass on her excellent speech. I am going to speak to my Amendments 667A, 680, 681A and 848C which seek to ensure that any healthcare professional who wishes to participate in assisted dying under this Bill may do so only by formally …..." Baroness Hollins - View Speech
"The noble Baroness may have misunderstood. I spoke about dual accreditation, which could apply to any doctor from any specialty who wished to obtain the necessary training and accreditation to be able to contribute on this issue...." Baroness Hollins - View Speech