As to the enthusiasm of the UK for midzolam, one finds its utility and the questioning about said uses elsewhere. Used for sedation, it also finds other uses:
See: “State-by-State Lethal Injection Protocols”
https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/executions/lethal-injection/state-by-state-lethal-injection-protocols
Yep. That’s listed in the 4th paragraph (listing), of OP.