Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he will take to ensure that his Department is adequately prepared for Second Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on 11 September.
Answered by Ministry of Justice
The Government is neutral on assisted dying and the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
The Government has a duty to the statute book and a responsibility to help ensure that any legislation that passes through Parliament is workable, effective and enforceable. Ahead of Second Reading, the Department has published Bill products, such as an Impact Assessment, and is preparing for the Minister to advise the house on the workability of the Bill.
Verbatim has judged this answer against the question that was actually asked — answered, partly answered, or evaded. Sign in to see the verdict →