"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
"My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, for securing this important debate and acknowledge with deep respect the noble Lord’s personal connection to the death of his nephew Myles; and to the noble Baroness, Lady Ramsey, for her moving speech.
"My Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Browning, is not in her place, she has asked me to introduce her Amendment 538, to which I added my name. It simply says that it would require the Secretary of State to consult
"My Lords, I commend the introduction to this group by the noble Baroness, Lady Fraser. At the end of a person’s life, clear and honest communication really matters. When my husband was dying—he had motor neurone disease—he increasingly relied on AACs to communicate. This did indeed test everyone’s patience. People …..." Baroness Hollins - View Speech