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Written question asked by Joan Ruddock (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 December 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 December 2002. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Thursday, 19 December 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the frequency of assisted dying in the UK in the last 10 years.
Answer

Joan Ruddock: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment his Department has made of the frequency of assisted dying in the UK in the last 10 years. [87034] Mr. Lammy: We have no information about the frequency of assisted dying because it is an illegal act, if this means a deliberate intervention to end life. It is not for the Department to undertake any investigation into this matter, as this is a matter for the Criminal Justice Service.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
87034; 396 c1041W;396 c1039W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Euthanasia
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk