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SPPC Submissions to Parliament on the Assisted Dying Bill

SPPC has responded to two committees of the Scottish Parliament which had called for views on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.

The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee issued a call for views on the Bill itself.  The Finance and Public Administration Committee issued a call for views on the Financial Memorandum which was published alongside the Bill, and which estimates the costs of the Bill should it become law.

You can read SPPC's responses (combined in one document) here.

All the responses received by the committees will be published on the Scottish Parliament website in due course.  It is expected that the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee will invite organisations to give oral evidence over the next few months.

SPPC's draft response to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill

The Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee and the Finance and Public Administration Committee have both issued calls for views on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. 

SPPC has produced a draft response to both calls. We would be very grateful to hear your thoughts and views by 31^st July. You can feedback in what ever way suits you best – email mark@palliativecarescotland.org.uk , tracked changes, phone call etc.

The draft is based on work done with stakeholders in 2021 at an earlier stake of the legislative process, plus outputs of a workshop held earlier this month. In early August a revised version of our submission will be drafted, which will be signed off by SPPC’s Council (Board) before submission to the committees.

In addition to contributing to SPPC’s response, individuals and organisations can make their own responses here. Feel free to draw on the content of the SPPC draft if that is helpful.

Read the SPPC's draft response here.

We are sorry about the fairly tight timescale across the summer holidays. This is an unavoidable consequence of the timeline set by the committees.

Assisted Dying Bill

SPPC has produced an an Easy Read Brief on the key features of the recently published Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. You can read the brief here.

The Bill and accompanying papers can be found on the Scottish Parliament website here.

SPPC has also updated its explanation of the parliamentary process by which the Bill might become law and how that process can be influenced.  You can read the updated paper here.

You can read about SPPC's approach to this issue, and the evidence we submitted prior to the Bill here .

Assisted Dying Bill Published

The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill has been published.  The Bill and accompanying papers can be found on the Scottish Parliament website here.

SPPC has produced an an Easy Read Brief on the key features of the Bill. You can read the brief here. 

SPPC has also updated its explanation of the parliamentary process by which the Bill might become law and how that process can be influenced.  You can read the updated paper here.