Annie Hoey (Labour)
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I thank the witnesses. I found that interesting when Professor Madden mentioned it.

Mention was also made of Canada and the process of introducing a measure to allow a person to give a advance waiver of final consent if they have lost capacity at that time. Nowhere else in the world currently has this process where it is possible to give a waiver in advance. I do not want to suppose. We have come a long way in advance healthcare and all these things. I was on the committee that dealt with elements of that. Will this approach become more commonplace? Anybody who wishes can answer this question. Will we see this mechanism whereby people can give advance waivers in situations where they may lose capacity applied in other jurisdictions where assisted dying is in place?