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.
House of Lords
19 January 2015
This Lords Bill would allow competent adults who are terminally ill to be provided, at their request, with specified assistance to end their own life. It aims to create a legal framework for how that assistance could be given, with safeguards and related legal changes.
The bill is at the committee stage in the House of Lords, undergoing detailed scrutiny. If it progresses, it would be considered by the Commons after peers finish their review.
Generated 21 February 2026
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.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
