Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
Amendment 280, in this last group, is my last amendment. It seeks to add to the information that Public Health Scotland would be required to report to the Scottish ministers. In addition to PHS recording the number of people who had sought assisted dying, which could be broken down into characteristics such as the number […]
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I, too, could not connect. I would have voted yes.
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
In the interests of time, I will limit my comments to amendment 274, which I lodged on behalf of Children’s Hospices Across Scotland. I have previously covered the arguments about the unique challenges faced by young adults up to the age of 25 years old who have a diagnosis of a life-shortening condition. Those include […]
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
Amendments 258, 129 and 132 form a small package of amendments that seek to strengthen section 22B. That section, which was introduced at stage 2, requires the creation of a code of practice for how assisted dying will interact with hospice and other palliative care services, and these technical amendments aim to ensure that the […]
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
I, of course, recognise that as being true.
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
I lodged amendment 118 on behalf of Hospice UK. The amendment would ensure that the five-year review of the assisted dying legislation considers the effectiveness of the code of practice, which is set out in section 22B of the bill. Members will know that the aim of the code of practice is to ensure that […]
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
For the record, I would never, ever describe Daniel Johnson as “silly”. That said, I will not detain members for much longer—there is no need to add anything substantial to my original comments. I am struck by the fact that, while some of the amendments are technical and enjoy the support of the cabinet secretary, […]
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
I wonder whether you have managed to do any costings, or whether the Government has.
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
I will speak to amendments 240, 241, 48, 66 and 69 in my name and then address others. In the case of amendments 240 and 241, the intention is to provide regulations that specify any settings or services in which assistance must not be provided. Amendment 48 simply updates terminology by replacing the reference to […]
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
I will speak briefly only to amendment 49, which would simply update terminology so that reference to an “anticipatory” care plan would be replaced by reference to a “future” care plan. The amendment seems to enjoy the support of the bill’s sponsor, Liam McArthur, and the Scottish Government, so I trust that it will enjoy […]