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Mental Capacity Bill. Second reading debate. Agreed to on division (326 to 62). Programme motion on proceedings in Committee, on Report, Third reading and any other proceedings. Agreed to on division (289 to 106). Money resolution agreed to on question (formal). Carry over motion agreed to on question (formal). Relevant...

Lead member
David Lammy
Answering member
Lord Boswell of Aynho
Department
Department for Constitutional Affairs
Type
Debates on bills
Date
11 October 2004
Reference
425 c22-122
House
House of Commons

Whether the withdrawal or withholding of nutrition and hydration delivered by artificial means from mentally incapacitated patients with persistent vegetative state and other similar conditions can only be authorised on application to the courts. [HL 2453].

Asked by
Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 April 2004
Reference
HL 2453; 660 c92WA
House
House of Lords

What is their policy on the withdrawal or withholding of nutrition and hydration delivered by artificial means from mentally incapacitated patients. [HL 2454]. - Inc ref to the General Medical Council's guidance document 'Withholding and Withdrawing Life-Prolonging Treatments: Good Practice in Decision Making', copies in Library (Dep 04/923).

Asked by
Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 April 2004
Reference
HL 2454; 660 c92WA
House
House of Lords

Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Select Committee.

Lead member
Lord Joffe
Answering member
Lord Warner
Department
Department of Health
Type
Debates on bills
Date
10 March 2004
Reference
658 c1316-24
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many requests for withdrawal of food and fluid to patients in permanent vegetative state have been (a) made and (b) refused in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table.

Asked by
Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 February 2004
Reference
417 c1208W; 152772
House
House of Commons

That this House notes with concern the biased and undisciplined trends in BBC coverage on a variety of issues of public policy, thus contravening the BBC charter; further notes that this has been particularly apparent on ethical issues such as euthanasia; further notes that a number of honourable Members were...

Primary sponsor
Brian Iddon (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
9 February 2004
Reference
589
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many times the Government has consulted the Voluntary Euthanasia Society on end of life decision making since 1997, and on what issues.

Asked by
Jim Dobbin (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 January 2004
Reference
416 c860W;416 c858W; 146480
House
House of Commons

Lords debate on motion to agree the third report from the Liaison Select Committee (HL 183 2002/03). Amendment by Lord Moran negatived on division (58 to 195). Amendment by Baroness Howe of Idlicote not moved. Original motion agreed to on question. (Text printed in Official Report). (Correction given on 14...

Lead member
Lord Brabazon of Tara
Department
Chairman of Committees (HL); Liaison Committee (HL)
Type
Debates on select committee reports
Date
14 January 2004
Reference
656 c564-93
House
House of Lords

Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill (HL). Presentation and first reading. (HL Bill 17 of 2003/04).

Lead member
Lord Joffe
Type
Debates on bills
Date
8 January 2004
Reference
656 c257
House
House of Lords
Member
Lord Joffe (Crossbench)
Type
Private members' bills (HL)
Notes
Received 9 Jan 2004
Date
8 January 2004
Reference
HL Bill 17 2003/04
House
House of Lords

That this House welcomes the introduction of the Patient (Assisted Dying) Bill and the opportunity it presents to allow terminally ill adults to make a considered request for medical assistance to die; notes that the Joint Committee on Human Rights, who examined the Bill, concluded that, '...the safeguards set out...

Primary sponsor
James Plaskitt (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
26 November 2003
Reference
135; 135A1
House
House of Commons