Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
Amendment 4 is first.
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I apologise; I could not connect on the app. I would have voted yes.
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
I welcome the intervention, but I am sure that the cabinet secretary realises that people are trying to build safeguards into the legislation. Taking those safeguards away while providing no reassurance that they will return as part of a section 104 agreement is incredibly worrying for those who want to ensure that the legislation—if the […]
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
I am finished, but I am happy to stand again and take an intervention if that clears things up.
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
I will speak to amendments 145 and 146, in my name, which I was asked to lodge by Children’s Hospices Across Scotland. The amendments seek to ensure that, if Scotland legislates for assisted dying, the legislation explicitly recognises the unique complexities that are faced by young people who are under the age of 25 and […]
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
I genuinely say to you that there is no problem with competence, because, when the legislation that created the register of psychiatrists that is operated by the Mental Welfare Commission went through this Parliament, there was no need for a section 104 order, and amendments 7 and 8 are entirely in keeping with that approach.
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
Will the cabinet secretary give way?
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
I have five amendments in the group, so I hope that colleagues bear with me. I will first speak to amendments 7, 8 and 20, on behalf of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland. The amendments would replace the existing reference to a “specialism” in section 7 with a clear requirement for assessments under […]
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I had problems with the app. I would have voted yes.
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
I listened carefully to Daniel Johnson when he spoke to his amendments. There is concern that they expand rather than restrict the definition of those who would be considered as eligible for assisted dying, which I understand is not his intention. However, I wanted to share an email from a constituent about his sister. This […]