"Campaigners for assisted dying will ask the House of Lords to sit late or start early in order to pass the legislation in time. Concern is growing among supporters of the bill that it won't pass all its parliamentary hurdles in the allotted days. A motion in the Lords asks peers to agree that "further time should be provided for consideration of the bill"."
"Members of the House of Lords have proposed more than 1,000 amendments to the bill which experts believe is a record number for a bill proposed by a backbench MP. Supporters believe this is a delaying tactic. They argue peers, who are not elected, should respect the will of the House of Commons which passed the bill last year. Critics deny they are deliberately stalling the bill. They believe the bill does not protect vulnerable people and needs significant changes before becoming law."
Campaigners for assisted dying will ask the House of Lords to sit late or start early to complete consideration of the bill. A motion asks peers to agree that further time should be provided for consideration. Extending Friday debates would conflict with Jewish peers' Shabbat and has been criticized by Lord Shinkwin on accessibility grounds. Some opponents have indicated they would refuse extra time. Peers have tabled over 1,000 amendments, which supporters call a delaying tactic while critics say the bill fails to protect vulnerable people and requires major changes. The bill must finish all stages before the King's Speech expected in early May or it will fall, though the Parliament Acts could potentially allow revival without Lords' approval.
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