To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many civil servants in his Department, beyond the Bill team, are working on the a) passage and b) preparation for the implementation of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many civil servants in his Department, beyond the Bill team, are working on the a) passage and b) preparation for the implementation of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide additional funding for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide additional funding for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department considered the legal opinion by Tom Cross KC and Ruth Kennedy entitled In the Matter of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, published on 28 April 2025, during the development of the document entitled...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department considered the legal opinion by Tom Cross KC and Ruth Kennedy entitled In the Matter of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, published on 28 April 2025, during the development of the document entitled...

Motion that the House sit in private. Negatived on question. New clause 16 (Wish to end one's own life), previously debated on 13th June, negatived on division (208 votes to 261). Amendments made to clause 2. Amendment to clause 3 negatived on division (213 votes to 266). Amendments made to clauses 7, 9 to 12, 23, 25, 26, 28, and 34 to 37. Amendment to clause 38 negatived on division (223 votes to 269). Amendments made to clauses 39, 43, 47, 50 and 52. One amendment made to clause 53; another amendment agreed to on question (275 votes to 209). Amendment to clause 54 agreed to on division (274 votes to 224). New schedule 1 (Protection from detriment) agreed to. Amendments made to schedule 2 (Assisted Dying Review Panels). Third reading. Closure motion agreed to on question. Third reading agreed to on division (314 votes to 291). Bill passed.

Motion that the House sit in private. Negatived on question. New clause 16 (Wish to end one's own life), previously debated on 13th June, negatived on division (208 votes to 261). Amendments made to clause 2. Amendment to clause 3 negatived on division (213 votes to 266). Amendments made to...

Report stage resumed. New clause 10 discussed with new amendments and further new clauses. New Clauses 10 to 15 and new clauses 20 to 21 agreed to on question. Closure motion. Agreed to on question. Amendment (b), new clause 14 negatived on division (233 to 254). New clause 1 negatived on division (230 to 256). New clause 2 agreed to on division (259 to 216). New clause 16, objection taken. Debate adjourned. To be resumed on 20 June.

Report stage resumed. New clause 10 discussed with new amendments and further new clauses. New Clauses 10 to 15 and new clauses 20 to 21 agreed to on question. Closure motion. Agreed to on question. Amendment (b), new clause 14 negatived on division (233 to 254). New clause 1 negatived...

Motion to sit in private negatived on question. Report stage. New clause 10, considered with further amendments and new clauses. Closure motion agreed to on division (288 to 239). New clause 10 read a second time on question. Amendment negatived on division (243 to 279). New clause 10, objection taken. Debate adjourned. To be resumed on 13 June.

Motion to sit in private negatived on question. Report stage. New clause 10, considered with further amendments and new clauses. Closure motion agreed to on division (288 to 239). New clause 10 read a second time on question. Amendment negatived on division (243 to 279). New clause 10, objection taken....

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many meetings he has had on (a) assisted dying and (b) palliative care since his appointment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many meetings he has had on (a) assisted dying and (b) palliative care since his appointment.

Clause 32, discussed with amendments, new clause 36 (Voluntary assisted dying services: England), and new clause 37 (Voluntary assisted dying services: Wales). Clause 32 disagreed to. Clause 33, discussed with amendments, new clause 38 (Information sharing), and new clause 39 (Obligations of confidence etc). Amendment agreed to on division (19 votes to 3). Clause 33 agreed to, as amended. Clause 34, discussed with amendments, new clause 33 (Collection of Statistics (No. 2)), and new schedule 3 (Statistics to be Collected). Two amendments negatived on division (7 votes to 15 and 4 votes to 18 respectively). Clause 34 agreed to, as amended. Two amendments to clause 35 negatived on division (9 votes to 14 respectively). An amendment, discussed with new clause 20 (Annual impact assessment of assisted dying), new clause 28 (12-month Assessment of this Act), and new clause 40 (Reporting on implementation of Act), agreed to. Clause 35 agreed to, as amended. Amendment to clause 36 negatived on division (8 votes to 15). Clauses 36 and 37 agreed to. Clause 38 agreed to, as amended. Amendment to clause 39 agreed to on division (15 votes to 8). Clause 39 agreed to, as amended. Amendment to clause 40 negatived on division (8 votes to 15). Clause 40 agreed to, as amended. Clause 41 agreed to. Two amendments to clause 42 negatived on division (8 votes to 15 respectively). Three amendments agreed to (22 votes to 1; 12 votes to 11; 8 votes to 15). Clause 42, as amended, agreed to on division (15 votes to 8). Clause 43 agreed to. New clause 8 (Duty to consult before making regulations) agreed to. New clause 14 (Voluntary Assisted Dying Commissioner) agreed to on division (15 votes to 8). New clause 15 (Referral by Commissioner of case to multidisciplinary panel) agreed to. Amendment to new clause 17 (Reconsideration of panel decisions refusing certificate of eligibility) negatived on division (3 votes to 20). New clause 17 agreed to on division (20 votes to 3). New clause 19 (Recording of preliminary discussion) agreed to. Motion that new clause 21 (Determination by panel of eligibility for assistance) be read a second time agreed to on division (15 votes to 8). Four amendments to clause 21 negatived on division (9 votes to 14; 8 votes to 15; 3 votes to 20; 3 votes to 20). Clause 21, as amended, agreed to. New clause 24 (Falsification of documentation etc with intention that another will obtain assistance to end own life) agreed to. Motion that new clause 36 (Voluntary assisted dying services: England) be read a second time agreed to on division (15 votes to 8). Four amendments to clause 36 negatived on division (3 votes to 20; 8 votes to 15; 8 votes to 14; 8 votes to 14). New clause 36 agreed to on division (14 votes to 8). New clause 37 (Voluntary assisted dying services: Wales) agreed to. New clause 38 (Information sharing) agreed to. New clause 39 (Obligations of confidence etc) agreed to. New clause 40 (Reporting on implementation of Act) agreed to. New clause 9 (Advertising offences: services of coordinating and independent doctors) negatived on division (9 votes to 13). New clause 10 (Collection of information on assistance) negatived on division (8 votes to 15). New clause 12 (Obligations related to training) negatived on division (8 votes to 15). New clause 18 (Provision of information in English and Welsh) agreed to on division (12 votes to 11). New clause 22 (No obligation for occupiers and operators of premises) negatived on division (3 votes to 20). New clause 23 (No detriment for care home or hospice not providing assistance) negatived on division (3 votes to 20). New clause 25 (Independent advocate) agreed to. New clause 28 (12-month Assessment of this Act) negatived on division (8 votes to 15). New clause 30 (Relatives seeking assistance at the same time) debated and withdrawn. New clause 33 (Collection of Statistics (No.2)) negatived on division (9 votes to 14). New clause 34 (Assisted Dying Not a Medical Treatment) negatived on division (2 votes to 21). New clause 35 (Disability Advisory Board on the implementation and implications of the Act for disabled people) agreed to. Schedules 1 to 6 disagreed to. New schedule 1 (The Voluntary Assisted Dying Commissioner) agreed to on division (15 votes to 8). Motion that new schedule 2 (Assisted Dying Review Panels) be read a second time agreed to on division (16 votes to 7). Amendment to new schedule 2 negatived on division (8 votes to 15). New schedule 2, agreed to, as amended. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 212). Written evidence reported to the House.

Clause 32, discussed with amendments, new clause 36 (Voluntary assisted dying services: England), and new clause 37 (Voluntary assisted dying services: Wales). Clause 32 disagreed to. Clause 33, discussed with amendments, new clause 38 (Information sharing), and new clause 39 (Obligations of confidence etc). Amendment agreed to on division (19...

Amendment 480 to clause 23, discussed with new clause 22 (No obligation for occupiers and operators of premises) and new clause 23 (No detriment for care home or hospice not providing assistance), negatived on division (4 to 17). Amendment 484 to clause 23 negatived on division (4 to 17). Amendment 441 to clause 23 negatived on division (4 to 17). Amendment 481 to clause 23 negatived on division (4 to 17). Clause 23 agreed to. Clause 24, as amended, agreed to. Clause 25, as amended, agreed to on division (17 to 5). Amendment 509 to clause 26 agreed to on division (19 to 1). Clause 26, as amended, agreed to. Clause 27, discussed with new clause 24 (Falsification of documentation etc with intention that another will obtain assistance to end own life), agreed to. Amendment 443 to clause 28 negatived on division (6 to 15). Amendment 521 to clause 28 negatived on division (3 to 19). Clause 28, as amended, agreed to. Clause 29, discussed with new clause 10 (Collection of information on assistance), as amended, agreed to. Amendment 524 to clause 30 negatived on division (7 to 13). Clause 30, discussed with new clause 25 (Independent advocate), as amended, agreed to. Clause 31, as amended, agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House.

Amendment 480 to clause 23, discussed with new clause 22 (No obligation for occupiers and operators of premises) and new clause 23 (No detriment for care home or hospice not providing assistance), negatived on division (4 to 17). Amendment 484 to clause 23 negatived on division (4 to 17). Amendment...

Clause 23, discussed with new clause 22 (No obligation for occupiers and operators of premises) and new clause 23 (No detriment for care home or hospice not providing assistance), under consideration.

Clause 23, discussed with new clause 22 (No obligation for occupiers and operators of premises) and new clause 23 (No detriment for care home or hospice not providing assistance), under consideration.

Amendments to clause 18 negatived on division (3 votes to 18; 8 votes to 13; 7 votes to 14; 6 votes to 15; 9 votes to 12; 5 votes to 16 respectively). Other amendments agreed to. Clause 18, as amended, agreed to on division (17 votes to 4). Clause 19 agreed to, as amended. Amendments to clause 20 negatived on division (6 votes to 16; 7 votes to 15; 7 votes to 15 respectively). An amendment agreed to. Clauses 20 and 21 agreed to, as amended. Amendment to clause 22 negatived on division (7 votes to 15). A further amendment, discussed with new clause 22 (No obligation for occupiers and operators of premises), new clause 23 (No detriment for care home or hospice not providing assistance) and other amendments, under consideration when the Committee adjourned until the 19th March. Written evidence reported to the House.

Amendments to clause 18 negatived on division (3 votes to 18; 8 votes to 13; 7 votes to 14; 6 votes to 15; 9 votes to 12; 5 votes to 16 respectively). Other amendments agreed to. Clause 18, as amended, agreed to on division (17 votes to 4). Clause 19...

Clauses 13 to 17 agreed to, as amended. Amendments to clause 18 under consideration when the Committee adjourned.

Clauses 13 to 17 agreed to, as amended. Amendments to clause 18 under consideration when the Committee adjourned.

Clause 12, discussed with new clause 14 (Voluntary Assisted Dying Commissioner), new clause 15 (Referral by Commissioner of case to multidisciplinary panel), new clause 17 (Reconsideration of panel decisions refusing certificate of eligibility), new clause 21 (Determination by panel of eligibility for assistance), new clause 2 (Tribunal authorisation), new clause 3 (Tribunals in Wales), new schedule 1 (The Voluntary Assisted Dying Commissioner), new schedule 2 (Assisted Dying Review Panels), disagreed to on division (7 to 15). Amendment 371 to clause 13 agreed to on division (18 to 4). Clause 13 under consideration.

Clause 12, discussed with new clause 14 (Voluntary Assisted Dying Commissioner), new clause 15 (Referral by Commissioner of case to multidisciplinary panel), new clause 17 (Reconsideration of panel decisions refusing certificate of eligibility), new clause 21 (Determination by panel of eligibility for assistance), new clause 2 (Tribunal authorisation), new clause...

Consideration of clause 9 continued. An amendment agreed to on division (19 votes to 2). A further amendment negatived on division (7 votes to 15). An amendment agreed to. Two amendments negatived on division (9 votes to 13 in each case). Other amendments agreed to. Clause 9 agreed to as amended. Amendment to clause 10 negatived on division (8 votes to 14). Amendments agreed to. Clause 10, as amended, agreed to on division (19 votes to 3). Clause 11 agreed to, as amended. Amendment to clause 12 negatived on division (2 votes to 21). Amendments and new clause 14 (Voluntary Assisted Dying Commissioner), new clause 15 (Referral by Commissioner of case to multidisciplinary panel), new clause 17 (Reconsideration of panel decisions refusing certificate of eligibility), new clause 21 (Determination by panel of eligibility for assistance), new clause 2 (Tribunal authorisation), new clause 3 (Tribunals in Wales), new schedule 1 (The Voluntary Assisted Dying Commissioner), and new schedule 2 (Assisted Dying Review Panels) to clause 12 under consideration when the Committee adjourned. Committee adjourned till Wednesday 12 March. Written evidence reported to the House.

Consideration of clause 9 continued. An amendment agreed to on division (19 votes to 2). A further amendment negatived on division (7 votes to 15). An amendment agreed to. Two amendments negatived on division (9 votes to 13 in each case). Other amendments agreed to. Clause 9 agreed to as...

Two amendments to clause 8 negatived on division (2 votes to 20 in each case). A further amendment negatived on division (7 votes to 15). Other amendments agreed to. Clause 8 agreed to as amended. Amendments to clause 9 under consideration when the Committee adjourned.

Two amendments to clause 8 negatived on division (2 votes to 20 in each case). A further amendment negatived on division (7 votes to 15). Other amendments agreed to. Clause 8 agreed to as amended. Amendments to clause 9 under consideration when the Committee adjourned.

Clause 7, amendment 294, negatived on division (8 to 13). Amendment 363 negatived on division (9 to 12). Amendment 193 negatived on division (3 to 18). Amendment 14 negatived on division (8 to 14). Amendment (a) to amendment 420 negatived on division (7 to 15). Clauses 5-7 agreed to, with amendments. Clause 8 under consideration. Written evidence reported.

Clause 7, amendment 294, negatived on division (8 to 13). Amendment 363 negatived on division (9 to 12). Amendment 193 negatived on division (3 to 18). Amendment 14 negatived on division (8 to 14). Amendment (a) to amendment 420 negatived on division (7 to 15). Clauses 5-7 agreed to, with...

Amendment 322 to clause 3 disagreed to on division (8 to 15). Amendment 50 to clause 3 disagreed to on division (9 to 14). Amendment 398 to clause 3 disagreed to on division (8 to 15). Clause 3 agreed to on division (15 to 8). Clause 4, discussed with new clause 6 (Advance decision of no effect), under consideration. Written evidence reported to the House.

Amendment 322 to clause 3 disagreed to on division (8 to 15). Amendment 50 to clause 3 disagreed to on division (9 to 14). Amendment 398 to clause 3 disagreed to on division (8 to 15). Clause 3 agreed to on division (15 to 8). Clause 4, discussed with new...

Clause 2 amendments considered. Clause 2, amendments 181, 399 and 401 agreed to. Amendment 402 negatived on division (8 to 15). Amendment 11 negatived on division (8 to 15). Amendment 283 negatived on division (8 to 15). Clause 2, as amended, agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House.

Clause 2 amendments considered. Clause 2, amendments 181, 399 and 401 agreed to. Amendment 402 negatived on division (8 to 15). Amendment 11 negatived on division (8 to 15). Amendment 283 negatived on division (8 to 15). Clause 2, as amended, agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House.

Clause 1, amendment 281 negatived on division (8 to 15). Clause 1, amendment 180 agreed to. Clause 1 as amended, agreed to. Clause 2 amendments 399, 400, 401 and 11 under consideration.

Clause 1, amendment 281 negatived on division (8 to 15). Clause 1, amendment 180 agreed to. Clause 1 as amended, agreed to. Clause 2 amendments 399, 400, 401 and 11 under consideration.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on palliative care.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on palliative care.