"My Lords, I put my name to the amendments of the noble Baroness, Lady Berger, and I will not repeat what she said. She opened the debate on these amendments with superb clarity, characteristic of her contributions to your Lordships’ House.
"I do not think there is much difference between what I am saying and what my noble friend is saying. I am saying that, if this law is passed, people should be able to obtain assisted suicide because of intolerable suffering. I am not seeking to exclude other matters that …..." Lord Carlile of Berriew - View Speech
"I do not agree with the noble Baroness, much as I admire her contributions to this House. I believe that, as a legal concept, what I am suggesting is absolutely clear and could be defined properly if we were to use the courts to make the determinations...." Lord Carlile of Berriew - View Speech
"My Lords, my noble friend Lord Birt was, of course, perfectly entitled to refuse my attempt to intervene in his speech. I am, however, disappointed that he chose to defy the determination of this House that we should not have repeated Second Reading speeches. Every one of us here can …..." Lord Carlile of Berriew - View Speech
"My Lords, as a former, if somewhat historic, member of the General Medical Council, I can confirm that the GMC has no guidance relating to ending someone’s life because it is, at the present time, simply unlawful to end someone’s life.
"I apologise to the noble Lord, Lord Carter; I did not see him behind me. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer, has been using the phrase “informed consent”—..." Lord Carlile of Berriew - View Speech
"The noble and learned Lord has been using the phrases “informed consent” and “informed wish” as though they are definitely synonyms. I just wonder why we do not se “consent” with “informed” next to it in the Bill because, as the noble and learned Lord has let slip, informed consent …..." Lord Carlile of Berriew - View Speech
"My Lords, in supporting my noble friend Lady Deech’s amendment, I of course recognise the very considerable and determined efforts of my noble friend Lord Verdirame, who sought to persuade the Government to accept the amendment made by your Lordships’ House when the Bill was before us previously.