UK MPs vote again on assisted dying bill in Commons
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11 Sept, 07:53ZUK MPs vote again on assisted dying bill in Commons
First reportThe Guardian · 10 Sept, 13:11Z
Latest reportThe Guardian · 11 Sept, 07:53Z
Span19 hours · 6.3h between reports on average
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Why it matters
What
MPs will vote again on a bill allowing terminally ill adults in England and Wales to seek medical assistance to die.
Why
The proposal applies to adults with under six months to live and would change end-of-life law.
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If passed, it faces further debate, Lords scrutiny, and a possible return to the Commons.
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Summary
- Two Labour MPs warn colleagues about risks of forcing the bill via Parliament Act.
- Gareth Snell and Meg Hillier wrote a letter before Friday's vote.
- They say overriding the Lords could trigger a constitutional showdown with wide consequences.
- The private member's bill was revived by Lauren Edwards after Lords blocked previous version.
- Supporters claim the Parliament Act allows passage if Lords won't approve the bill as is.
Summary
- Friday's session will feature a second reading debate on the bill.
- The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill would allow people with under six months to live to seek help to die with safeguards.
- Labour's Lauren Edwards introduced an identical bill aiming to progress through Parliament.
- The 2024 attempt cleared the Commons but failed to clear Lords due to numerous amendments.
- Parliament Acts could override Lords if an identical bill passes in two sessions.
Summary
- Polly Toynbee appeals to MPs to support Lauren Edwards’s assisted dying bill.
- The bill seeks a second reading in the Commons to allow dying adults to request assistance with dying.
- Toynbee cites harrowing examples and reports to argue for immediate parliamentary vote.
- She contrasts Commons support with Lords filibuster that blocked the measure for 16 days.
- Humanists UK notes deaths at Dignitas since the bill entered the Lords as context.
Summary
- The assisted dying bill returns to the Commons for another vote.
- It would allow adults in England and Wales with under six months to live to seek medical assistance to die.
- The bill previously passed the Lords after amendments but was blocked there earlier.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham will not vote to avoid unduly influencing the debate.
- If passed, the bill would proceed to further debate, then the Lords before a possible return to the Commons.