§ Mrs. Ann WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will institute an inquiry into the circumstances of the death of patient S on Sunday 16 January, following the removal of the feeding tube.
§ Mr. SackvilleNo. We understand that Frenchay healthcare national health service trust followed the correct procedure by seeking a court declaration that it was lawful not to resume life sustaining treatment, and thereby to allow the patient to die peacefully.