Petition · Department of Health and Social Care

Hold a referendum on assisted dying

Open for signatures 154 signatures

What the petition asks

We believe a referendum on assisted dying is necessary to ensure that a decision of such profound moral, ethical, and societal importance reflects the informed will of the public, rather than being debated by parliament and appearing to be filibustered by the House of Lords.
We are fed up with what seems to us to be the House of Lords deliberately delaying the current bill which is now likely to fail.

Timeline

17 Apr 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 154
Status Open for signatures
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 17 Apr 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.