A Labour MP is set to bring an assisted dying bill back before Parliament after it was blocked in the House of Lords. Labour MP Lauren Edwards has said she will use her private member’s bill to return the legislation to the House of Commons. Edwards’ decision follows the bill’s earlier passage through MPs, after which it was halted by the Lords. Supporters of the measure are seeking another attempt after the Lords’ block, with discussion focused on using the Parliament Act if the bill is obstructed again. The Parliament Act can allow certain bills to be enacted without Lords’ approval if specific conditions are met and the bill meets the required stages and timings. The outlets reporting on the plan describe Edwards’ move as a way to give the legislation another chance and to put the issue back to MPs for further consideration.
Labour MP Lauren Edwards to reintroduce assisted dying bill to the Commons
A Labour MP is set to bring an assisted dying bill back before Parliament after it was blocked in the House of Lords. Labour MP Lauren Edwards has said she will use her private member’s bill to return...
- Labour MP Lauren Edwards plans to reintroduce an assisted dying bill using a private member’s bill.
- The bill previously passed the House of Commons.
- The House of Lords blocked the bill.
- Edwards aims to return the legislation to the Commons after that Lords decision.
- Supporters are considering use of the Parliament Act if the bill is blocked again.
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1 hour agoLabour MP Lauren Edwards to use private member’s bill to put issue before MPs againThe assisted dying bill is set to return to the Commons after the Labour MP Lauren Edwards agreed to use her private member’s bill to put the issue before MPs again.Edwards said she wanted to give the legislation another chance because it had been blocked by the House of Lords after being passed by MPs. The return of the bill would give supporters a chance to use the Parliament Act to potentially bypass the Lords if it was blocked for a second time. Continue reading...
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