US EditionPeers warned against delaying assisted dying Bill with record high amendments
More than 900 amendments were tabled to the assisted dying bill, setting a possible record and raising concerns of delaying tactics amid strong peer support.
- Ahead of Friday, House of Lords members put forward more than 900 amendments to the Terminally Ill Adults Bill, with parliamentary officials compiling submissions on Thursday and a group of 65 peers raising delay concerns.
- Opponents of the Bill say it is "full of holes" needing extensive changes, while supportive peers warned against using amendments to "frustrate" the House of Commons' mandate.
- Experts including Matthew England report 942 amendments, with seven opponents submitting 579, possibly setting a record for the first full list, and four days scheduled for scrutiny.
- The Bill requires approval by both the House of Commons and House of Lords before spring next year, with the government given four years to establish assisted dying services for terminally ill adults with fewer than six months to live.
- In recent weeks, a small Lords select committee took evidence from royal colleges and independent statutory bodies that some said disputed the Bill's safety; signatories include Baroness Rafferty, Lord Winston, Lord Kinnock and Lord O'Donnell, while Kim Leadbeater sponsors the Bill.
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Peers warned against delaying assisted dying Bill with record high amendments
The Bill was narrowly approved by MPs in the House of Commons earlier this year, and received an unopposed second reading in the Lords in September.
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