A question on #Euthanasia #Finance tabled by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown on 19-12-2024 has been answered by Baroness Merron.

Heading: Euthanasia: Finance
Question ID: 1751908
UIN: HL3681
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2024-12-19
Asking Member ID: 655
Asking Member display name: Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that there will be no cuts to the other parts of the health budget to pay for assisted dying if it is legalised in the UK.
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Date answered: 2025-01-08
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Answering Member ID: 347
Answering Member display name: Baroness Merron
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Baroness Merron
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Answer text: As per long-standing convention, the Prime Minister has set aside collective responsibility on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life Care) Bill, so the Government will remain neutral on the passage of the bill. As with all bills, there are multiple stage...
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Answering body ID: 17
Answering body name: Department of Health and Social Care
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