Westminster

Kim Leadbeater’s private member’s bill passed second reading on 29 November, 2024 and is currently at committee stage. The committee is currently hearing evidence from specially selected parties. The third reading vote is expected on April 25th.

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"This bill is being rushed with indecent haste and ignores the deep-seated problems in the UK’s broken and patchy palliative care system and the crisis in social care"
Use our email portal to contact your MP about Kim Leadbeater's "Terminally Ill Adults (End of life) Bill" Bill, ahead of second reading debate and vote on 29 November
Legal scholars and senior jurists on why including the High Court isn’t the safeguard it sounds like, and why criteria are ripe for legal challenge and expansion
Gordon Macdonald urges MPs to consider new polling, which paints a far more complex picture of public opinion than usually claimed.
'...a bill that sends a dog whistle message to the terminally ill, vulnerable, elderly and disabled people, that their lives are worth less than others.'
What are the major parties pledging regarding assisted suicide legislation in the new Parliament?