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Assisted dying bill: How did my MP vote? Bishop of London says ‘today’s vote is not the end of the debate’ 16:58, Jabed Ahmed. Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, the Church of England's lead ...
The vote on Friday, which resulted in 330 MPs in favour and 275 against, came after five hours of passionate debate. The bill has now passed its second reading, although it will be followed by ...
Despite supporting the principle of assisted dying long before I became an MP, I can’t support today’s bill. It’s rightly a free vote and a matter of conscience for MPs, but the system ...
The most significant Commons vote on social policy since abortion was legalised in the 1960s has seen MPs agree to the principle of the state assisting in people’s deaths for the first time
Mr Kruger said he remains opposed to assisted dying but will, as one of the 23 MPs on the committee, “do my job and try and make sure the Bill is as good as it can be and as safe as it can be”.
[28] [29] [30] They argued the Assisted Dying (No 2) Bill 2015 was published seven weeks before MPs voted on it however this bill was published 18 days ahead of its second reading. They said that this, along with this Parliament introducing a significantly above average of new MPs, made the process flawed and did not give the bill proper scrutiny.
As Friday's assisted dying bill vote approaches, MPs explain how they are approaching their decision.
MPs are debating the divisive issue of assisted dying for the first time in almost a decade ahead of a historic vote this afternoon. Kim Leadbeater, the MP behind the bill, has argued her ...