In Parliament - Rachel Hopkins MP for Luton South & South Bedfordshire

Business of the House

Commons debates

This Sunday marks Disabled Access Day and the importance of accessibility and inclusiveness for all. Sadly, disabled people in Luton South and South Bedfordshire cannot access Luton station...

Clause 12 - Court approval

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Rachel Hopkins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Oh no—that’s yours!

Clause 12 - Court approval

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Rachel Hopkins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

The point I was making was that no professional would want to risk their professional accreditation and career by allowing a complete bias to take over any decision making. In fact, I would...

Clause 12 - Court approval

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Rachel Hopkins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Clause 12 - Court approval

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Rachel Hopkins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I thank my hon. Friend for discussing her view of the approach of the proposed panel members. Does she recognise that all three of those professions have professional requirements to act with...

Clause 9 - Doctors’ assessments: further provision

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Rachel Hopkins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Indeed: subjective, as the right hon. Gentleman said. That is the point that I am trying to get at. There is an objective assessment, which is wholly appropriate, but a subjective assessment...

Clause 9 - Doctors’ assessments: further provision

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Rachel Hopkins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

The Bill already sets out a number of things that a doctor has to assure themselves of, with regard to coercion and capacity. They would do that having had a significant amount of training to...

Clause 9 - Doctors’ assessments: further provision

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Rachel Hopkins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Will my hon. Friend give way?

Clause 9 - Doctors’ assessments: further provision

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Rachel Hopkins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for reiterating those points. Does she accept that it is a patient’s right to say, “It’s none of your business” in the course of the...

Clause 9 - Doctors’ assessments: further provision

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Rachel Hopkins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I want to check that my hon. Friend was not implying that I had not thought deeply—for more than a minute–in the course of making my comments earlier.

Clause 9 - Doctors’ assessments: further provision

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Rachel Hopkins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I will continue, if I may. I turn to amendments 422 and 423. The importance of a rounded, holistic assessment and discussion with the patient has been pointed out in many of our discussions, as...

Clause 9 - Doctors’ assessments: further provision

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Rachel Hopkins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I rise to speak in support of amendments 201, 422 and 423, which stand in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for Spen Valley, and...

Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill

Commons debates

I am really pleased to hear my hon. Friend mention small businesses. Does he agree that start-up and scale-up small businesses are vital for our economies up and down the country?

Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill

Commons debates

It is a pleasure to speak in this debate in support of my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow East (John Grady) and his mission to make positive change in this industry. I profess that I have...

English Football: Financial Sustainability and Governance - [Karl Turner in the Chair]

Backbench Business

Rachel Hopkins made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Earley and Woodley (Yuan Yang) for securing this important debate and for eloquently...

Clause 5 - Initial request for assistance: first declaration

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Rachel Hopkins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I rise to speak in support of amendment 185, in the name of the hon. Member for Spen Valley, the Bill’s promoter, regarding training...

Gaza: BBC Coverage

Commons debates

Does the Secretary of State agree that across all the issues that the BBC may report on, its operational and editorial independence from Government is an important principle that should be upheld?

Clause 2 - Terminal illness

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Rachel Hopkins made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

It is a pleasure to speak under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I rise in support of amendment 234. I acknowledge the point made by the hon. Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough about not pushing it...

Breakfast Clubs: Early Adopters

Commons debates

I am delighted that Denbigh primary school and Someries infant school are two of the first schools to benefit from Labour’s universal free breakfast clubs. We know that a balanced,...

Topical Questions

Home Department

Rachel Hopkins made a speech in the House of Commons

On Friday night, I joined Bedfordshire police officers on a ride-a-long to see first hand the great work they do to help vulnerable people. However, the Policing Minister knows that Bedfordshire...