A Bill to create a right to die at home.
House of Lords
12 May 2016
This Lords Bill would create a legal right to die at home. It states that people at the end of life could choose to receive care at home, with safeguards and arrangements laid out in law. The exact details would be set out in the Bill itself.
The bill is at the 2nd reading in the Lords. If it advances, it would move to committee stage for detailed examination.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 9 June. 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 2015/16 session of parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
