Lords Committee on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill publish report

The House of Lords Committee on Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has published its report.

The report is available online here.

The Committee was appointed on 14 October to consider the safeguards and procedures in the Bill, and to hear evidence including from professional bodies, those with professional experiences of Coronial services, and Ministers. The motion to appoint the Committee stated that it “may report by drawing the attention of the House to the evidence received without making recommendations”. The Committee agreed at its first meeting that it would not draw any conclusions or make any recommendations.

Today's report draws the attention of the House to the evidence received by the Committee from 14 panels of witnesses. It is available to Members of the House to support their  scrutiny of the Bill.

The first day of Committee Stage on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the House of Lords will be on Friday 14 November in the main Chamber. In the House of Lords all Members are able to participate in the Committee Stage on a Bill which is undertaken by a Committee of the Whole House.  

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