Bill · started in the Commons
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
A Bill to allow adults who are terminally ill, subject to safeguards and protections, to request and be provided with assistance to end their own life; and for connected purposes.
In progress
Current stage: Committee stage (Lords)
The story so farThe Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 16 October 2024 by Kim Leadbeater (Labour). It is now at committee stage in the House of Lords. At committee stage the bill is examined line by line and amendments can be made, before it returns for report stage.
Sponsors
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Kim Leadbeater
Labour
Primary sponsor -
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Labour
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Commons 16 Oct 2024
- 2nd reading Commons 29 Nov 2024
- Power of public bill committee to send for persons, papers and records Commons 29 Nov 2024
- Money resolution Commons 22 Jan 2025
- Committee stage Commons 21 Jan to 25 Mar 2025
- Report stage Commons 16 May to 20 Jun 2025
- 3rd reading Commons 20 Jun 2025
- 1st reading Lords 23 Jun 2025
- 2nd reading Lords 12 Sep to 19 Sep 2025
- Committee stage Lords 14 Nov 2025 to 24 Apr 2026
Votes on this bill
Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.
| 29 Nov 2024 | Second Reading | 330 to 275 | Passed |
| 16 May 2025 | Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 | 243 to 279 | Rejected |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 | 233 to 254 | Rejected |
| 13 Jun 2025 | New Clause 1 | 230 to 256 | Rejected |
| 13 Jun 2025 | New Clause 2 | 259 to 216 | Passed |
| 20 Jun 2025 | New Clause 16 | 208 to 261 | Rejected |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Amendment 24 | 213 to 266 | Rejected |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Amendment 12 | 223 to 269 | Rejected |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Amendment 77 | 275 to 209 | Passed |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Amendment 94 | 274 to 224 | Passed |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Third Reading | 314 to 291 | Passed |
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 14 May 2026.