Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Debate between Alicia Kearns and Lauren Edwards

2nd reading
Friday 11th September 2026 Commons Chamber

[Lauren Edwards]

No, I will make some progress.

Taking the approach I have outlined respects both the will of this House, as expressed in June 2025, and allows the usual parliamentary processes to continue.

[Alicia Kearns (Rutland and Stamford) (Con)]

“Erskine May” gives this House a way to send what are called “suggested amendments” to the Lords as a separate motion alongside the Bill, when it goes to the other place. It has not been used since 2004, but does she recognise that if some Members of this House think certain amendments are crucial to the Bill, they can do so?

[Lauren Edwards]

That is a part of our usual parliamentary process and the hon. Lady is right to raise that point.

By sending the Bill back to the Lords as it stands, we will prevent that same small group of peers who talked it out last time from doing the same thing again. It is my fervent wish that all the peers—