A Bill to enable 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
28 April 2022
This Bill would allow adults who are terminally ill to receive specified help to end their own life, but only if they request it themselves and under defined safeguards. It outlines how such assistance could be provided and who would regulate and oversee the process.
The Bill is at the 2nd Reading in the Lords. If it progresses, it would move on to further stages such as Committee, Report, and Third Reading in the Lords, before potential passage to the House of Commons.
Generated 21 February 2026
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - took place on 22 October.
Committee stage - line by line examination of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
