Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Lords · Question HL10484 · Tabled 12 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 25 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Harper
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the officials working on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill have been doing so only to the extent necessary to ensure that the Bill is technically and legally workable should it become law.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 25 Sep 2025
The Government is neutral on the principle of assisted dying and whether the Bill becomes law. Officials are working to fulfil the Government’s duty to the statute book, providing technical drafting support and workability advice.