End of Life Care

I agree entirely with the hon. Gentleman that this care should apply irrespective of someone’s ag...

I wonder whether my hon. Friend could give me some guidance. Ideally, when should end-of-life car...

My right hon. Friend raises a very important point. It should start as soon as possible—as soon a...

I am grateful for the opportunity to speak about such an important issue. Let me begin where the ...

This is a timely debate. We do not discuss this matter regularly, and I pay tribute to the Health...

My hon. Friend is making a powerful contribution. Will he reflect on the importance of not only t...

My hon. Friend makes a good point. What I have also noticed about the hospice movement is that ma...

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for allowing me the opportunity to speak in this debate, during ...

It is a great pleasure to participate in this debate today. A number of common themes run through...

My own father died at home. The Government’s response to the report states that a priority is to ...

I thank my hon. Friend for making that point. As many hon. Members know, I recently lost my mothe...

It is a pleasure to take part in this debate and to follow the hon. Member for Henley (John Howel...

I welcome this debate, not least because end of life care, or death, is something we as a society...

I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak in this important debate, although I will not speak...

It is a great pleasure to make a modest contribution to the debate. When I speak on matters to do...

Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for giving me the chance to speak on this issue. According to the E...

Does the hon. Gentleman share my concern, which was highlighted by some of the Marie Curie nurses...

I obviously agree with the hon. Lady. I understand exactly what she says, as I think does everyon...

I will draw on conversations that I have had with people around the country who have experienced ...

I hear what the right hon. Gentleman says, but when local authorities know that they have to pay ...

The hon. Gentleman is right. Throughout the time he and I have been in the House, under Governmen...

I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Totnes (Dr Wollaston) for her excellent work in leading the...

My hon. Friend is making some excellent points. Does she recognise that there is a particular cha...

Absolutely. Those commissioning services realise their value. Hospices have taken up a lot of car...

I am pleased to be able to speak in this very important debate. It is pleasing that, as we have h...

I hardly feel worthy of catching your eye today, Mr Deputy Speaker, having not been in my place f...

I very much appreciate the opportunity to talk about this important topic today. As a GP, I have ...

As has been mentioned by several Members, we all share one thing in common: we are all mortal. Al...

I join other Members in thanking the Chairs of the Select Committees for the work on the reports ...

What a fantastic debate this has been on a most important subject, with many Members bringing the...

Will my hon. Friend take up my point about relatives handling the death and the lack of a medical...

I will. I take my right hon. Friend’s comments on that very seriously. We are looking at the whol...

It sounds as though the Minister is about to conclude his remarks, but he has not yet said when t...

As I have made clear publicly, we will respond in short order to the “Choice” review, but I want ...

I thank all Members who have contributed to this debate and for making so many important points a...

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. We have just concluded two days of debate on the Governme...

Order. Mr Wishart, you have made your point very well time and again, and I understand why you ar...