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Assisted Dying Bill [HL]

A Bill To enable competent adults who are terminally ill to be provided at their request with specified assistance to end their own life; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Lords

Parliament last updated

19 January 2015

In Plain English

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This bill would allow competent adults who are terminally ill to be provided, on their own request, with specified assistance to end their own life. It is a Lords Bill that originated in the Lords and is currently at the Committee stage in the Lords.

Key Points

  • Enables eligible, competent adults who are terminally ill to receive specified assistance to end their own life on request.
  • Originates in the Lords (HL) and remains a Lords measure.
  • Has completed the first and second readings in 2014 and is now in Committee stage.
  • The title notes provisions for connected purposes beyond the main aim.

Progress

The bill is currently at the Committee stage in the Lords. If it progresses, it would move through further Lords stages before potentially passing to the House of Commons.

Who is affected?

Competent terminally ill adults eligible to participateTheir families and close supportersHealthcare professionals and care teams involved in their careHospices, hospitals, and other care providers

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingLords

5 Jun 2014

2nd readingLords

18 Jul 2014

Committee stageLords

7 Nov 2014, 16 Jan 2015

Report stageLords
3rd readingLords
1st readingCommons
2nd readingCommons
Committee stageCommons
Report stageCommons
3rd readingCommons
Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Assisted Dying

1 Jan 1970

Line by line examination of the Bill took place during the second day of committee stage on 16 January 2015. Amendments discussed covered clause 2 of the Bill.

A further day of committee stage is yet to be scheduled.

The 2014-15 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Documents (16)

Revised Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
Amendment PaperLords
16 Jan 2015
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
Amendment PaperLords
15 Jan 2015
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
Amendment PaperLords
14 Jan 2015
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
Amendment PaperLords
7 Nov 2014
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
Amendment PaperLords
6 Nov 2014
Amendments to be moved in Committee
Amendment PaperLords
5 Nov 2014
Amendments to be moved in Committee
Amendment PaperLords
4 Nov 2014
Amendments to be moved in Committee
Amendment PaperLords
1 Nov 2014
Amendments to be moved in Committee
Amendment PaperLords
31 Oct 2014
Amendments to be moved in Committee
Amendment PaperLords
30 Oct 2014

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.