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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor James Plaskitt (Labour), on Wednesday, 10 September 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 32 members in total.

END-OF-LIFE DECISION-MAKING

That this House welcomes the Quality of Mercy report issued by the Voluntary Euthanasia Society; notes with concern the findings that 30 per cent. of those who assist in someone else's death in the United Kingdom go on to commit suicide; notes that there is a wide disparity between the penalties laid out in law and the number of prosecutions and sentences handed down; is concerned that unlike many other countries no formal research has been carried out into end-of-life decision-making in the United Kingdom; notes that members of the Council of Europe and the European Parliament have recently proposed that this issue should be researched and discussed in greater detail; and calls on the Government to carry out research into this issue as a matter of urgency.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

END-OF-LIFE DECISION-MAKING (1670A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Brian Iddon (primary, Labour) and tabled on Wednesday, 17 September 2003. It has been signed by 15 members in total.
Line 1, leave out from 'House' to end and add 'notes the plethora of opinion polls, research and reports emanating from the Voluntary Euthanasia Society in recent years on end of life decision making; trusts that the raw data from which such opinion polls, research and reports have been compiled will be placed in the public domain; welcomes rigorous and independent research into end of life decision making whilst recognising that our priority should be the allocation od resources to support the dignity and independence of the seriously ill and severely disabled; and calls upon the Government to work closely with disability rights groups and the palliative care sector in order to safeguard the welfare of vunerable individuals at the end of their lives.'

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1670 
1670A1 
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Codes of practice Euthanasia EU action Prosecutions Patients' rights
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk