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23 Jan 2026, 10:23 a.m. - House of Lords "off the press. Just two days ago, an assisted dying bill for the Channel Island of Jersey passed its " Lord Birt (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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5 Feb 2026, 11:49 a.m. - House of Commons "on the actions of a small number of unelected members of the Lords regarding the Assisted Dying Bill, where they are blocking rather than " Paul Davies MP (Colne Valley, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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6 Feb 2026, 10:53 a.m. - House of Lords "use this assisted dying bill to that extent, if we'd given up when " Lord Evans of Rainow (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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6 Feb 2026, 4:14 p.m. - House of Lords "the assisted dying bill as in the " Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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6 Feb 2026, 12:08 p.m. - House of Lords "gently remind people that in this assisted dying bill that the noble " Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Mar 2026, 2:01 p.m. - House of Commons "we've had the assisted dying bill coming through, and I know that elicits strong feelings on both " David Reed MP (Exmouth and Exeter East, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Mar 2026, 2:02 p.m. - House of Commons " I thank him for his question because if he reads the introduction to the report, we actually do see the report in the actually do see the report in the discussions that have been had about the assisted dying bill. Like this House, the committee has a " Layla Moran MP (Oxford West and Abingdon, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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16 Apr 2026, 2:08 p.m. - House of Commons "of June, this House was considering the assisted dying bill, an issue the most important to all of us and " Adam Jogee MP (Newcastle-under-Lyme, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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16 Apr 2026, 2:20 p.m. - House of Commons "assisted dying bill. And finally, in the lady from West Bromwich " Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP (Hereford and South Herefordshire, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Feb 2026, 12:30 p.m. - House of Commons "much aware that on the assisted Dying Bill, which is the bill, I assume that he's referring to, that they should respect the view that " Rt Hon Sir Alan Campbell MP, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Tynemouth, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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27 Feb 2026, 3:36 p.m. - House of Lords "actually the experience in many countries is that the introduction of an assisted dying bill leads to " Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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24 Apr 2026, 10:13 a.m. - House of Lords "over a long period of time. The Assisted Dying Bill commands strong " Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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24 Apr 2026, 10:26 a.m. - House of Lords "saddened and disappointed to see the assisted dying bill being stalled in the House of Lords. I feel that people like me are not " Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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24 Apr 2026, 2:55 p.m. - House of Lords "the fourth assisted dying bill that I've taken part in, and there have always been profound differences of " Baroness Jay of Paddington (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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24 Apr 2026, 2:56 p.m. - House of Lords "noble Lords, that when a future assisted dying Bill returns and it " Baroness Jay of Paddington (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 May 2026, 2:43 p.m. - House of Commons "honour to serve on the Bill, the Assisted Dying Bill Committee, something beyond party lines where " Naz Shah MP (Bradford West, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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18 May 2026, 5:39 p.m. - House of Lords "blocked. So it was with the assisted dying bill, where it was made impossible to return the Bill " Lord Pickles (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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20 May 2026, 7:30 p.m. - House of Lords "where we are with the assisted dying bill and attempts to introduce that, that we must see a " Lord Dodds of Duncairn (Democratic Unionist Party) - View Video - View Transcript |
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5 Mar 2026, 3:48 p.m. - House of Commons "the assisted dying bill. Madam Deputy Speaker, I am concerned that it is not clear where the funding " Paulette Hamilton MP (Birmingham Erdington, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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3 Mar 2026, 3:09 p.m. - House of Lords "Paper. >> My Lords, since receiving the Isle of Man Assisted Dying Bill, we've engaged with their " Baroness Levitt, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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3 Mar 2026, 3:10 p.m. - House of Lords "assisted dying Bill? The Isle of Man has legislation in place. The Welsh Assembly has just approved a " Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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11 Mar 2026, 12:35 p.m. - House of Commons "extra time will be provided in the other place to allow the assisted dying bill to complete its course. If this blocks the will of this democratically elected House, it " Vikki Slade MP (Mid Dorset and North Poole, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Mar 2026, 6:03 p.m. - House of Lords "wrestling with tomorrow again in the Assisted dying bill. As I think " Baroness Alexander of Cleveden (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Mar 2026, 12:09 p.m. - House of Lords "Executive to introduce an assisted dying Bill. There is no private " Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Mar 2026, 12:10 p.m. - House of Lords "the moment, there are no plans for assisted dying Bill in Northern Ireland, not from the executive. " Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Mar 2026, 1:01 p.m. - House of Lords "where it's bad, the better. But is the assisted dying bill the right " Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Mar 2026, 1:03 p.m. - House of Lords "consider, not in the context of the assisted dying bill, but in the context of how proper information " Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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18 Mar 2026, 9:45 p.m. - House of Lords "and I appreciate we're debating the assisted dying bill and it's not my speech has nothing to do with that. " Lord Pannick (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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19 Mar 2026, 11:25 a.m. - House of Commons "this place feels strongly about a particular issue, because he's referring to the assisted dying bill, I think, but also the fact " Rt Hon Sir Alan Campbell MP, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Tynemouth, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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5 Jun 2026, 12:37 p.m. - House of Lords "my mind back to many a Friday in the last session, which we spent on the assisted dying bill. So if I " Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Progression of Bills through Parliament
185 speeches (28,359 words) Monday 8th June 2026 - Westminster Hall Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Lewis Atkinson (Lab - Sunderland Central) He said:“The truth, I am ashamed to say, is that in the case of the assisted dying Bill, my side won - Link to Speech 2: Simon Opher (Lab - Stroud) The obstruction we saw with the assisted dying Bill can never be allowed to happen again. - Link to Speech 3: Andrew Mitchell (Con - Sutton Coldfield) I have enormous respect for those who are against the assisted dying Bill. - Link to Speech 4: Alison Bennett (LD - Mid Sussex) I supported the assisted dying Bill. - Link to Speech |
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Artificial Intelligence: Impact on Human Relationships and Society
91 speeches (38,903 words) Friday 5th June 2026 - Lords Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston (XB - Life peer) coming your way.I cast my mind back to many a Friday in the last Session which we spent on the assisted dying Bill - Link to Speech |
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King’s Speech
102 speeches (43,089 words) Wednesday 20th May 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Lord Dodds of Duncairn (DUP - Life peer) We are now at a crucial point, given where we are with attempts to introduce the assisted dying Bill. - Link to Speech |
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King’s Speech
158 speeches (54,206 words) Monday 18th May 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Rennard (Non-affiliated - Life peer) So it was with the assisted dying Bill, where it was made impossible to return the Bill to the Commons - Link to Speech |
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Debate on the Address
203 speeches (60,361 words) Wednesday 13th May 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Naz Shah (Lab - Bradford West) colleagues from across the House.Closer to home, I had the honour to serve in Committee for the assisted dying Bill - Link to Speech |
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
155 speeches (33,958 words) Committee stage Friday 24th April 2026 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Lab - Life peer) The assisted dying Bill commands strong views. - Link to Speech 2: None slowly and painfully from a terminal illness, I am deeply saddened and disappointed to see the assisted dying Bill - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Hayman (XB - Life peer) and listen to them.Twenty years ago, I was a member of the Select Committee on Joel Joffe’s assisted dying Bill - Link to Speech 4: None It is too right that polling shows that the public want a safe assisted dying Bill and for the House - Link to Speech 5: Baroness Jay of Paddington (Lab - Life peer) I can only hope, like other noble Lords, that when a future assisted dying Bill returns—and it most certainly - Link to Speech |
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Palliative Care
7 speeches (2,037 words) Thursday 26th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Mentions: 1: David Reed (Con - Exmouth and Exeter East) The assisted dying Bill has been going through Parliament, and I know that it elicits strong feelings—both - Link to Speech 2: Layla Moran (LD - Oxford West and Abingdon) the introduction, he will see that we put the report in the context of the discussions on the assisted dying Bill - Link to Speech |
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Business of the House
126 speeches (13,035 words) Thursday 19th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Alan Campbell (Lab - Tynemouth) I think he is referring to the assisted dying Bill, which this House passed. - Link to Speech |
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Crime and Policing Bill
129 speeches (18,152 words) Report stage part two Wednesday 18th March 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Pannick (XB - Life peer) But the law says—I appreciate that we are currently debating the assisted dying Bill, but my speech has - Link to Speech |
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
195 speeches (43,033 words) Committee stage Friday 13th March 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Empey (UUP - Life peer) things stand at the moment, there is no plan by the Northern Ireland Executive to introduce an assisted dying Bill - Link to Speech 2: Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Lab - Life peer) But is the assisted dying Bill the right place to try to lever in a whole range of informational requirements - Link to Speech 3: Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Lab - Life peer) referred to vastly bigger issues that we might need to consider, not in the context of the assisted dying Bill - Link to Speech |
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Palliative Care
57 speeches (17,570 words) Thursday 5th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Paulette Hamilton (Lab - Birmingham Erdington) That brings me to the assisted dying Bill. - Link to Speech |
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Assisted Dying Legislation: Isle of Man and Jersey
21 speeches (1,566 words) Tuesday 3rd March 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Baroness Levitt (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, since receiving the Isle of Man’s Assisted Dying Bill, we have engaged with its authorities - Link to Speech 2: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Lab - Life peer) —on the assisted dying Bill. - Link to Speech |
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
195 speeches (50,468 words) Committee stage Friday 27th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Lab - Life peer) the inadequacy in some parts of the country of palliative care is a reason for delaying the assisted dying Bill - Link to Speech 2: Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Lab - Life peer) The experience in many countries is that the introduction of an assisted dying Bill leads to an increase - Link to Speech |
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Business of the House
105 speeches (11,398 words) Thursday 12th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Alan Campbell (Lab - Tynemouth) aware and should respect the fact that this House has not just once, but twice supported the assisted dying Bill - Link to Speech |
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Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026
32 speeches (7,881 words) Tuesday 10th February 2026 - General Committees Scotland Office Mentions: 1: Andrew Bowie (Con - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) examine their conscience on.As you said, Mr Twigg, this is not a debate about the merits of the assisted dying Bill - Link to Speech 2: Andrew Bowie (Con - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) does not resolve remaining inconsistencies that we would face should the Scottish Parliament’s assisted dying Bill - Link to Speech 3: John Cooper (Con - Dumfries and Galloway) Member is putting forward is that we would somehow stop the assisted dying Bill progressing in Holyrood - Link to Speech 4: Pete Wishart (SNP - Perth and Kinross-shire) introduce it if there has been no opportunity to conclude the parliamentary consideration of the assisted dying Bill - Link to Speech |
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
215 speeches (44,951 words) Committee stage Friday 6th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Lord Evans of Rainow (Con - Life peer) The point I am making to the Committee is that if the assisted dying Bill had been used to that extent - Link to Speech 2: Lord Empey (UUP - Life peer) Committee that when we last discussed this subject on 22 October 2021, at the Second Reading of the Assisted Dying Bill - Link to Speech 3: Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Lab - Life peer) That is why I am espousing quite strongly keeping the same test for the assisted dying Bill as in the - Link to Speech |
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
311 speeches (52,735 words) Committee stage Friday 23rd January 2026 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Lord Birt (XB - Life peer) ; there has been a steady stream this century and, hot off the press, just two days ago, an assisted dying Bill - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 24th March 2026
Report - 6th Report - Palliative Care Health and Social Care Committee Found: during the current Parliament 451 Summary Throughout the debate on the Terminally Ill Adults (Assisted Dying) Bill |
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Thursday 26th February 2026
Estimate memoranda - IPSA supplementary Estimate Memorandum 2025-26 Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority Found: through increased communication and constituency events on high-profile issues (such as the assisted dying bill |
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Tuesday 24th February 2026
Oral Evidence - 2026-02-24 10:10:00+00:00 Health and Wellbeing - Administration Committee Found: that are policy -related or talking about things like what is colloquially referred to as the assisted dying Bill |
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Friday 23rd January 2026
Report - 5th Report - Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026 Scottish Affairs Committee Found: whether they believe the Bill falls within the Parliament’s legislative competence.15 When the Assisted Dying Bill |
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Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Department of Health and Social Care Source Page: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: impact assessment Document: (PDF) Found: of publication, the British Crown Dependency of the Isle of Man had approved and passed the Assisted Dying Bill |
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Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Department of Health and Social Care Source Page: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: impact assessment Document: (PDF) Found: of publication, the British Crown Dependency of the Isle of Man had approved and passed the Assisted Dying Bill |
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Monday 9th February 2026
Ministry of Justice Source Page: National Mental Capacity Forum: Chair’s annual report from 2023 to 2024 Document: (PDF) Found: The single reference to capacity in the Assisted Dying Bill [HL] (“capacity” shall be construed in |
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Sunday 1st June 2025 Daniel Francis Office Costs - (Bought-in services) Specialist policy support whilst Daniel sat on the Assisted Dying Bill Committee Professional & consultancy £1,000.00 - Paid |
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Wednesday 28th May 2025 Anna Dixon Staffing - (Bought-in services) providing research and drafting support to the MP in connection with the Assisted Dying Bill. Professional & consultancy £1,000.00 - Paid |
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Key Issues for Session 7
Tuesday 12th May 2026 This briefing has been produced by the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe), which is the Parliament’s impartial research service. It identifies some of the key issues that MSPs may face in the Parliament’s seventh Session. It is intended to assist MSPs and their staff, who are encouraged to contact SPICe if they require further information on these or any other topics. View source webpage Found: Either way, the legacy of the assisted dying bill is unlikely to be forgotten any time soon. |
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Intergovernmental activity update Q4 2025
Thursday 29th January 2026 This update gives an overview of intergovernmental activity of relevance to the Scottish Parliament between the Scottish Government and the UK Government, the Welsh Government, and the Northern Ireland Executive during quarter four (October to December) of 2025. View source webpage Found: Assisted Dying Bill The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill is a Member's Bill introduced |
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Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
56 speeches (183,278 words) Tuesday 17th March 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Doris, Bob (SNP - Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) thorough, cannot reliably detect coercion, it is inevitable that coerced deaths will result if the Assisted Dying Bill - Link to Speech 2: Tweed, Evelyn (SNP - Stirling) Rodger, shared these words with me:“My wife, Kate Buchanan, was an active supporter of the assisted dying bill - Link to Speech 3: Ross, Douglas (Con - Highlands and Islands) When I heard that an assisted dying bill was being introduced for a third time, before I knew the make-up - Link to Speech 4: Matheson, Michael (SNP - Falkirk West) I feel duty bound to point out that the Assisted Dying Bill at Holyrood is not workable in its approach - Link to Speech |
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Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
56 speeches (183,254 words) Tuesday 17th March 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Doris, Bob (SNP - Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) thorough, cannot reliably detect coercion, it is inevitable that coerced deaths will result if the Assisted Dying Bill - Link to Speech 2: Tweed, Evelyn (SNP - Stirling) Rodger, shared these words with me:“My wife, Kate Buchanan, was an active supporter of the assisted dying bill - Link to Speech 3: Ross, Douglas (Con - Highlands and Islands) When I heard that an assisted dying bill was being introduced for a third time, before I knew the make-up - Link to Speech 4: Matheson, Michael (SNP - Falkirk West) I feel duty bound to point out that the Assisted Dying Bill at Holyrood is not workable in its approach - Link to Speech |
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Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
56 speeches (183,278 words) Tuesday 17th March 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Doris, Bob (SNP - Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) thorough, cannot reliably detect coercion, it is inevitable that coerced deaths will result if the Assisted Dying Bill - Link to Speech 2: Tweed, Evelyn (SNP - Stirling) Rodger, shared these words with me:“My wife, Kate Buchanan, was an active supporter of the assisted dying bill - Link to Speech 3: Ross, Douglas (Con - Highlands and Islands) When I heard that an assisted dying bill was being introduced for a third time, before I knew the make-up - Link to Speech 4: Matheson, Michael (SNP - Falkirk West) I feel duty bound to point out that the Assisted Dying Bill at Holyrood is not workable in its approach - Link to Speech |
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Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
56 speeches (183,278 words) Tuesday 17th March 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Doris, Bob (SNP - Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) thorough, cannot reliably detect coercion, it is inevitable that coerced deaths will result if the Assisted Dying Bill - Link to Speech 2: Tweed, Evelyn (SNP - Stirling) Rodger, shared these words with me:“My wife, Kate Buchanan, was an active supporter of the assisted dying bill - Link to Speech 3: Ross, Douglas (Con - Highlands and Islands) When I heard that an assisted dying bill was being introduced for a third time, before I knew the make-up - Link to Speech 4: Matheson, Michael (SNP - Falkirk West) I feel duty bound to point out that the Assisted Dying Bill at Holyrood is not workable in its approach - Link to Speech |
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Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
570 speeches (626,074 words) Friday 13th March 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Fraser, Murdo (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) The bill that is before us is called the assisted dying bill, but we know that that language confuses - Link to Speech |
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Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
433 speeches (402,431 words) Tuesday 10th March 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McNeill, Pauline (Lab - Glasgow) It seems to me that, given the significance of an assisted dying bill and the fact that people will have - Link to Speech 2: Greer, Ross (Green - West Scotland) wish to do, for whatever reason—amending the Scotland Act 1998, or effectively blocking an assisted dying bill - Link to Speech |
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Parliamentary Bureau Motions
21 speeches (11,831 words) Wednesday 4th February 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Allan, Alasdair (SNP - Na h-Eileanan an Iar) would be open to this Parliament in the hypothetical scenario where this Parliament passes the assisted dying bill - Link to Speech 2: Mountain, Edward (Con - Highlands and Islands) share my concerns to abstain until the Scottish Government has clarified which parts of the assisted dying bill - Link to Speech |
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Parliamentary Bureau Motions
21 speeches (11,831 words) Wednesday 4th February 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Allan, Alasdair (SNP - Na h-Eileanan an Iar) would be open to this Parliament in the hypothetical scenario where this Parliament passes the assisted dying bill - Link to Speech 2: Mountain, Edward (Con - Highlands and Islands) share my concerns to abstain until the Scottish Government has clarified which parts of the assisted dying bill - Link to Speech |