Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

A Bill to allow adults who are terminally ill, subject to safeguards and protections, to request and be provided with assistance to end their own life; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament10 stages recorded

Commons

1st reading

16 Oct 2024

Commons

2nd reading

29 Nov 2024

Commons

Power of public bill committee to send for persons, papers and records

29 Nov 2024

Commons

Money resolution

22 Jan 2025

Commons

Committee stage

21 Jan 2025

Commons

Report stage

16 May 2025

Commons

3rd reading

20 Jun 2025

Lords

1st reading

23 Jun 2025

Lords

2nd reading

12 Sept 2025

Lords

Committee stage

14 Nov 2025

DocumentsOpen on parliament.uk →

Select Committee report

52nd Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee

application/pdf · 14 Apr 2026

Select Committee report

49th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee

application/pdf · 12 Mar 2026

Will write letters

Letter from Baroness Merron to Lord Moylan regarding clarification on what constitutes a "terminal illness", (clause 2(1)) in the context of a person with multiple illnesses.

application/pdf · 26 Feb 2026

Will write letters

Letter from Baroness Merron to Baroness Coffey regarding the role of independent advocates (Clause 22), definition of "qualifying person".