Terminal Illness (Relief of Pain) Bill 2024-26

require the Secretary of State to issue guidance about the application of the criminal law in respect of the administration of pain relief by healthcare professionals to people who are terminally ill; and for connected purposes.

Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)

What is this Bill?

The Terminal Illness (Relief of Pain) Bill is a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Edward Leigh.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

Yes. This Bill was introduced on 20 November 2024 and is currently before Parliament.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Edward Leigh), not the Government.

What type of Bill is this?

A Ten Minute Rule Bill is a process of tabling a bill, where an MP has 10 minutes to advocate for their legislation to the Commons and the Minister responsible.

So is this going to become a law?

Ten Minute Rule Bills do not receive any legislative priority and will only become an Act of Parliament if there is unanimous consent of MPs.

However, the legislative proposal may be adopted by the Government, particularly if the proposed legislation can be implemented without a Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Ten Minute Rule Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill

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Sponsor: Edward Leigh (Con)

Supporters: Rachael Maskell (LAB), John Hayes (Con), Danny Kruger (Con), Christopher Chope (Con), Julian Lewis (Con), Lincoln Jopp (Con), Martin Vickers (Con), Meg Hillier (LAB), Saqib Bhatti (Con), Helen Grant (Con), Roger Gale (Con)

Official Bill Page All Bill Debates

Next Event: Friday 17th January 2025 - 2nd reading
Order Paper number: 26
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)

Last Event: Wednesday 20th November 2024 - 1st reading (Commons)

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons - 20%