Obituaries — Rt Hon Sir Owen Woodhouse

I have consulted with the other whips from parties that are represented in the House, and I want to seek the leave of the House for it to have a moment’s silence to note the passing today of the Rt Hon Sir Owen Woodhouse ONZ, KBE, DSC, former President of the Court of Appeal, judge of the New Zealand Supreme Court, President of the Law Commission, and Privy Councillor, but, more important, the lead author of the Woodhouse report, which recommended the no-fault compensation scheme that New Zealand has, with agreement of all parties in the House, adopted since that report.

Honourable members stood as a mark of respect.