A Bill to create a right to die at home
House of Lords
29 July 2014
This bill would create a legal right for people at the end of life to die at home, with the necessary support from housing, health and social care services. It would set out safeguards to protect patients and staff and require local agencies to plan, fund and coordinate appropriate home-based end-of-life care where possible.
The bill is at the Second Reading in the House of Lords, the initial stage of debate. If it progresses, it would move to committee stage in the Lords and then on to the House of Commons for consideration.
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First reading took place on 28 July. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - 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.
