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Written question asked by Baroness Coffey (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 May 2026. It was answered by Baroness Levitt (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 April 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many civil servants in the Ministry of Justice are working on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

Answer

The number of civil servants working on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has varied over time. As of 21 April 2026, there were 2.8 full-time equivalent (FTE) officials in the Ministry of Justice.

Where necessary, specialist input has also been provided by officials from other teams and Departments on specific issues. This input is drawn from existing resources and cannot be reliably quantified as a separate FTE figure.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL16657
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Civil servants Euthanasia Ministry of Justice
Legislation
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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