A Bill to require the coroner or jury at an inquest to record an opinion as to gambling addiction and any other relevant factors in a case of death by suicide; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
5 May 2021
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This bill would require the coroner or jury at a suicide inquest to record an opinion about whether gambling addiction contributed to the death, and to note any other relevant factors. It aims to give a fuller picture of the circumstances around suicide and to highlight gambling-related issues in such cases.
The bill is at the 2nd reading in the Lords after its first reading in January 2020 and has not yet progressed to later stages.
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16 Jan 2020
First reading took place on 16 January. 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 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
