Commons to Lords: the timeline for assisted dying bill’s progress

Bill begins its next parliamentary stage next month, with amendments expected before it proceedsThe bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales will begin its next parliamentary stage this month as a committee of MPs chosen by the bill’s sponsor, Kim Leadbeater, begins taking evidence.MPs voted for the assisted dying bill to proceed in late November but there are still significant hurdles in the Commons and the Lords for it to become law. Continue reading...