‘It became very fraught’: how assisted dying bill has changed on its way back to Commons
After nine weeks of scrutiny and 150 amendments, there are still huge unknowns over legislation for England and WalesWhen the assisted dying bill returns to the Commons in a month’s time, MPs will vote on a very different piece of legislation than they were presented with on the first reading.Though the government is still technically neutral, major changes to the bill have been pushed through by concerned ministers, who fear MPs could pass a deeply impractical bill at a time of immense pressure on the NHS and the courts. Continue reading...
After nine weeks of scrutiny and 150 amendments, there are still huge unknowns over legislation for England and Wales
When the assisted dying bill returns to the Commons in a month’s time, MPs will vote on a very different piece of legislation than they were presented with on the first reading.
Though the government is still technically neutral, major changes to the bill have been pushed through by concerned ministers, who fear MPs could pass a deeply impractical bill at a time of immense pressure on the NHS and the courts. Continue reading...
