Politics
Labour MPs urge Commons against forcing through assisted dying legislation
The Guardian reports that two MPs warned colleagues against using the Parliament Act to override House of Lords opposition.
The short version
- Labour MPs Gareth Snell and Meg Hillier sent a warning letter urging lawmakers not to use the Parliament Act to push through the assisted dying bill.[The Guardian]
- The MPs warned that overriding the House of Lords would cause a major constitutional showdown.[The Guardian]
- The assisted dying private member's bill is scheduled to return to the House of Commons for a vote on Friday.[The Guardian]
- A prior version of the legislation cleared the Commons last year by a 23-vote margin before stalling in the Lords.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- Labour MPs Gareth Snell and Meg Hillier circulated a letter cautioning against invoking the Parliament Act for the assisted dying bill.[The Guardian]
- The MPs asserted that overriding the House of Lords would result in a constitutional showdown.[The Guardian]
- The assisted dying bill will return to the Commons on Friday as a private member's bill.[The Guardian]
- The prior version of the assisted dying bill passed the Commons last year by a margin of 23 votes.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- Whether Commons lawmakers will support or attempt to invoke the Parliament Act if the legislation faces sustained opposition in the Lords remains uncertain.[The Guardian]
Sources
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