Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Debate between Baroness Berger and Baroness CoffeyFriday 23rd January 2026
(1 week, 3 days ago)
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Baroness Berger (Lab)
It may aid the Committee to know that, before Christmas, the Minister in the other place indicated via a Statement that the Government were currently developing a palliative and end-of-life care modern service framework for England, and that it is planned publication date was the spring of this year. In that context, I hope that the Government and the Minister here will hear the calls from people—both those who support the Bill and those who do not—that it would be very helpful to us all in the deliberations on this Bill if the framework, its details and funding were provided to this House as soon as possible.
Baroness Coffey (Con)
On the point the noble Baroness made about funding, unfortunately the Minister has now communicated that it will not happen until autumn 2026, which any former Minister knows means 24 December.