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Public Bill Committee proceeding and Debate on bill on Tuesday, 25 March 2025, in the House of Commons, led by Kim Leadbeater. The answering members were Stephen Kinnock and Sarah Sackman.


Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26. Committee stage twenty-ninth sitting

Clause 32, discussed with amendments, new clause 36 (Voluntary assisted dying services: England), and new clause 37 (Voluntary assisted dying services: Wales). Clause 32 disagreed to. Clause 33, discussed with amendments, new clause 38 (Information sharing), and new clause 39 (Obligations of confidence etc). Amendment agreed to on division (19 votes to 3). Clause 33 agreed to, as amended. Clause 34, discussed with amendments, new clause 33 (Collection of Statistics (No. 2)), and new schedule 3 (Statistics to be Collected). Two amendments negatived on division (7 votes to 15 and 4 votes to 18 respectively). Clause 34 agreed to, as amended. Two amendments to clause 35 negatived on division (9 votes to 14 respectively). An amendment, discussed with new clause 20 (Annual impact assessment of assisted dying), new clause 28 (12-month Assessment of this Act), and new clause 40 (Reporting on implementation of Act), agreed to. Clause 35 agreed to, as amended. Amendment to clause 36 negatived on division (8 votes to 15). Clauses 36 and 37 agreed to. Clause 38 agreed to, as amended. Amendment to clause 39 agreed to on division (15 votes to 8). Clause 39 agreed to, as amended. Amendment to clause 40 negatived on division (8 votes to 15). Clause 40 agreed to, as amended. Clause 41 agreed to. Two amendments to clause 42 negatived on division (8 votes to 15 respectively). Three amendments agreed to (22 votes to 1; 12 votes to 11; 8 votes to 15). Clause 42, as amended, agreed to on division (15 votes to 8). Clause 43 agreed to. New clause 8 (Duty to consult before making regulations) agreed to. New clause 14 (Voluntary Assisted Dying Commissioner) agreed to on division (15 votes to 8). New clause 15 (Referral by Commissioner of case to multidisciplinary panel) agreed to. Amendment to new clause 17 (Reconsideration of panel decisions refusing certificate of eligibility) negatived on division (3 votes to 20). New clause 17 agreed to on division (20 votes to 3). New clause 19 (Recording of preliminary discussion) agreed to. Motion that new clause 21 (Determination by panel of eligibility for assistance) be read a second time agreed to on division (15 votes to 8). Four amendments to clause 21 negatived on division (9 votes to 14; 8 votes to 15; 3 votes to 20; 3 votes to 20). Clause 21, as amended, agreed to. New clause 24 (Falsification of documentation etc with intention that another will obtain assistance to end own life) agreed to. Motion that new clause 36 (Voluntary assisted dying services: England) be read a second time agreed to on division (15 votes to 8). Four amendments to clause 36 negatived on division (3 votes to 20; 8 votes to 15; 8 votes to 14; 8 votes to 14). New clause 36 agreed to on division (14 votes to 8). New clause 37 (Voluntary assisted dying services: Wales) agreed to. New clause 38 (Information sharing) agreed to. New clause 39 (Obligations of confidence etc) agreed to. New clause 40 (Reporting on implementation of Act) agreed to. New clause 9 (Advertising offences: services of coordinating and independent doctors) negatived on division (9 votes to 13). New clause 10 (Collection of information on assistance) negatived on division (8 votes to 15). New clause 12 (Obligations related to training) negatived on division (8 votes to 15). New clause 18 (Provision of information in English and Welsh) agreed to on division (12 votes to 11). New clause 22 (No obligation for occupiers and operators of premises) negatived on division (3 votes to 20). New clause 23 (No detriment for care home or hospice not providing assistance) negatived on division (3 votes to 20). New clause 25 (Independent advocate) agreed to. New clause 28 (12-month Assessment of this Act) negatived on division (8 votes to 15). New clause 30 (Relatives seeking assistance at the same time) debated and withdrawn. New clause 33 (Collection of Statistics (No.2)) negatived on division (9 votes to 14). New clause 34 (Assisted Dying Not a Medical Treatment) negatived on division (2 votes to 21). New clause 35 (Disability Advisory Board on the implementation and implications of the Act for disabled people) agreed to. Schedules 1 to 6 disagreed to. New schedule 1 (The Voluntary Assisted Dying Commissioner) agreed to on division (15 votes to 8). Motion that new schedule 2 (Assisted Dying Review Panels) be read a second time agreed to on division (16 votes to 7). Amendment to new schedule 2 negatived on division (8 votes to 15). New schedule 2, agreed to, as amended. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 212). Written evidence reported to the House.


Secondary information

Type
Committee proceeding
Session
2024-26
Department
Ministry of Justice
Department of Health and Social Care
Committee
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Committee
Legislative stage
Committee stage
Procedure
New clauses
Private members' bills proceedings
New schedules
Chamber / Committee
General committees
Related items
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26
Wednesday, 16 October 2024
Bills
House of Commons
Subjects
Disability Disclosure of information Contracts Data protection Devolved matters Care homes Disadvantaged Advertising Costs Devolution Annual reports Delegated legislation Advisory services Advocacy Diagnosis Doctors Equality Families Eligibility Drugs Private sector Ethics Isle of Man Euthanasia Learning disability Hospices NHS Medical treatments Payments Mental capacity Medical records Parliamentary scrutiny Monitoring Palliative care Wales Regulation Statistics Training Welsh language Reviews Impact assessments Chief Medical Officer Next of kin Assisted Dying Commission Information sharing Terminal illnesses
Legislation
National Health Service Act 2006
Equality Act 2010
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26
Link
View this Committee proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk