Coronavirus Regulations: Assisted Deaths Abroad Debate

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Department: Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus Regulations: Assisted Deaths Abroad

Bob Stewart Excerpts
Thursday 5th November 2020

(4 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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That incredibly important and sensitive matter needs to be considered as part of the overall approach. These questions should all be brought out in a debate on this subject. That is Parliament’s role, given that this is an area of conscience on which the Government do not take a view.

Bob Stewart Portrait Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con)
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It is very sad that anyone has to go abroad to end their lives when they have a terminal illness—I find that dreadfully sad. I ask my right hon. Friend, because I am unsure of this: how many people on average go abroad to end their lives every year?