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Written question asked by Ann Winterton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 October 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 November 1999. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 November 1999 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to enshrine in statute law the judgement in Airdale NHS Trust v. Bland [1993] in relation to the definition of assisted food and fluid as treatment and the removal of tubal feeding from Mr Tony Bland. - We have no plans to enshrine this judgment in statute law.
Answer

Mrs. Ann Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to enshrine in statute law the judgment in Airdale NHS Trust v. Bland [1993] in relation to the definition of assisted food and fluid as treatment and the removal of tubal feeding from Mr. Tony Bland. [96631] Mr. Hutton: We have no plans to enshrine this judgment in statute law.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
337 c104-5W; 96631
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Euthanasia Judgements Patients Mental capacity Persistent vegetative state Bland, Tony