Written question asked by Baroness Coffey (Conservative) on Monday, 27 October 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 November 2025. It was answered by Baroness Levitt (Labour) on Monday, 10 November 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government on which clauses and amendments the Ministry of Justice have provided advice on legal and practical workability to the promoters of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
- Answer
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The Government has provided legal and workability advice to the Sponsors across the entire Bill.
Where the Government has provided advice to the Sponsors on specific amendments, Ministers have referred to this within their remarks at Committee and Report Stage in the House of Commons. Parliamentary Counsel has provided the technical drafting for the amendments tabled by the Sponsors.
All advice provided to the Sponsor in relation to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been to ensure the coherence of the statute book, and to help ensure the Bill is workable. The Government has remained neutral on the matter of assisted dying, and will continue to take this approach through the Bill’s passage in the House of Lords.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL11346
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Euthanasia Ministry of Justice
- Legislation
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26
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