Lords committee stage fourteenth day. Lords motion that the House do now resolve itself into Committee. Amendments to the motion debated and withdrawn. Original motion withdrawn.

Lords committee stage fourteenth day. Lords motion that the House do now resolve itself into Committee. Amendments to the motion debated and withdrawn. Original motion withdrawn.

Lords committee stage thirteenth day. Clauses 5 to 7 agreed to.

Lords committee stage thirteenth day. Clauses 5 to 7 agreed to.

Lords committee stage twelfth day. Clause 5 under consideration.

Lords committee stage twelfth day. Clause 5 under consideration.

Lords committee stage eleventh day. Clause 4 agreed to. Clause 5 under consideration.

Lords committee stage eleventh day. Clause 4 agreed to. Clause 5 under consideration.

Lords committee stage tenth day. Clause 4 under consideration.

Lords committee stage tenth day. Clause 4 under consideration.

Lords committee stage ninth day. Clause 2, as amended, agreed to. Clause 3 agreed to.

Lords committee stage ninth day. Clause 2, as amended, agreed to. Clause 3 agreed to.

Lords committee stage eighth day. Clause 1 agreed to. Clause 2 under consideration.

Lords committee stage eighth day. Clause 1 agreed to. Clause 2 under consideration.

Lords committee stage seventh day. Clause 1 under consideration.

Lords committee stage seventh day. Clause 1 under consideration.

Lords committee stage sixth day. Clause 1 under consideration.

Lords committee stage sixth day. Clause 1 under consideration.

Lords committee stage fifth day. Clause 1 under consideration.

Lords committee stage fifth day. Clause 1 under consideration.

Lords committee stage fourth day. Clause 1 under consideration.

Lords committee stage fourth day. Clause 1 under consideration.

Lords committee stage third day. Clause 1 under consideration.

Lords committee stage third day. Clause 1 under consideration.

Lords committee stage second day. Clause 1 under consideration.

Lords committee stage second day. Clause 1 under consideration.

Lords motion that the House do now resolve itself into Committee. Agreed to on question. Lords committee stage first day. Clause 1 under consideration.

Lords motion that the House do now resolve itself into Committee. Agreed to on question. Lords committee stage first day. Clause 1 under consideration.

Lords second reading resumed. Amendments debated. Second reading agreed to on question. Motion that the Bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House. Amendment made. Motion, as amended, agreed to. Motion that it is desirable that a select committee be appointed to consider the safeguards and procedures contained in the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill; that the Committee shall hear evidence from professional bodies, those with professional experience of coronial services, and Ministers; that the Committee, notwithstanding the usual practice of the House, may report by drawing the attention of the House to the evidence received without making recommendations; and that the Committee do report by Friday 7 November. Agreed to on question.

Lords second reading resumed. Amendments debated. Second reading agreed to on question. Motion that the Bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House. Amendment made. Motion, as amended, agreed to. Motion that it is desirable that a select committee be appointed to consider the safeguards and procedures contained...

Lords second reading. Amendments debated. Debate adjourned until 19 September.

Lords second reading. Amendments debated. Debate adjourned until 19 September.

My Lords, there are significant issues about end of life: palliative care, which everyone wants to see better and more widespread; the assisted dying issues which the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, referred to; and also how end-of-life decisions are taken with people who are dying, which is nothing to do with the assisted dying issue. With a new Government and with genuine concern about this issue, what would the Minister think about a royal commission or a similar body being set up to address the issues of end-of-life care, including assisted dying?

My Lords, there are significant issues about end of life: palliative care, which everyone wants to see better and more widespread; the assisted dying issues which the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, referred to; and also how end-of-life decisions are taken with people who are dying, which is nothing to do with the assisted dying issue. With a new Government and with genuine concern about this issue, what would the Minister think about a royal commission or a similar body being set up to address the issues of end-of-life care, including assisted dying?

Lords committee stage first day. Clause 1 agreed to, as amended.

Lords committee stage first day. Clause 1 agreed to, as amended.

Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Mental Capacity Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Mental Capacity Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.