Written questions

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Lords · Question HL11949 · Tabled 14 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 25 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Harper

To ask His Majesty's Government whether any civil servants are working on the implementation of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill beyond the work necessary to improve the workability of the legislative drafting.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 25 Nov 2025

The function of the team working within the Department is to fulfil the Government’s duty to the statute book, with regard to the legal and technical coherence of the bill.Matters of policy have remained solely for the sponsoring members, the Hon. Member ...