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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Rob Marris (Labour). It was answered on Thursday, 26 November 2009 on behalf of the Solicitor General.


Assisted Suicide

Question
The Judicial Committee in the House of Lords put the DPP in an invidious position in asking him to declare the law. That is a matter for Parliament, not the DPP. Do the Government have any plans in the near future to revisit section 2 of the Suicide Act 1961?
Answer

No, we do not. My hon. Friend is right that the law has not been changed.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
501 c666 
Session
2009-10
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Euthanasia Prosecutions
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk