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Written question asked by Virendra Sharma (Labour) on Monday, 19 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 October 2009. It was answered by Vera Baird (Labour) on Monday, 26 October 2009 on behalf of the Solicitor General.


Euthanasia

Question
To ask the Solicitor-General what the process will be for implementation of the Director of Public Prosecutions' policy on assisted suicide after the conclusion and the public consultation on the interim policy.
Answer

The public consultation on the CPS interim policy on cases of assisted suicide will close on 16 December 2009. Thereafter the Director and his team will carefully consider all of the responses received to assess whether the policy should be amended, and if so how. The Director then intends to publish a summary of the responses received and issue the finalized policy by 10 March 2010.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
498 c15W; 295045
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Euthanasia Prosecutions
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk