"My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 99, 102 and 105 in the name of my noble friend Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, who cannot be in his place today. For reasons that will become apparent, I have also added my name to the amendments. I declare an interest as …..." Lord Rook - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a great honour to welcome my new and noble friend Lady Shah to her place in your Lordships’ House, and it is a joy to congratulate her on a beautiful maiden speech. Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of my own introduction, and over the past year …..." Lord Rook - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for securing this debate, and, as others have said, for his timeless commitment to these issues. I direct noble Lords to my interest as a partner of the Good Faith Partnership and as one of the founders of the …..." Lord Rook - View Speech
"I thank my noble friend. I am sure noble Lords will join me in welcoming the creation of the Office for the Impact Economy in the Cabinet Office. Given the tendency of Governments sometimes in the past to work independently of social investment and philanthropy, I am interested in which …..." Lord Rook - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government how they monitor and measure the progress and impact of the new Office for the Impact Economy...." Lord Rook - View Speech
"My Lords, my Amendment 19 would add a modest but important safeguard to Clause 1 by ensuring that a person seeking an assisted death has been registered with a GP practice in England or Wales for at least 12 months and has had at least two contacts with that practice …..." Lord Rook - View Speech
"With the greatest respect, that is not the conversation I am trying to have here. The conversation is about the necessity that someone who is going through the process has continuity of care and a relationship with that GP. We are suggesting that someone who is after a state-assisted end-of-life …..." Lord Rook - View Speech
"I absolutely agree with that. The reason why the doctor is able to do that is because he gives consistency and continuity of care. He does not see patients on one occasion on one big issue, but is able to travel with them in a longitudinal relationship, and that gives …..." Lord Rook - View Speech
"I thank noble Lords for their patience, passion and seriousness in scrutinising this part of the Bill.
My Amendment 19, which started this debate, possibly needs some clarification. Forgive me, as one who is still becoming accustomed to your Lordships’ House, if I should have intervened earlier on this. I …..." Lord Rook - View Speech