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MPs have voted to pass the Terminally Ill Adults (End Of Life) Bill, allowing the assisted dying legislation to pass through to the next stages of scrutiny and amendment.
The bill was passed by a majority of 55 votes.
The vote followed five hours of debate this morning (November 29), with 175 MPs requesting to speak on the matter.
The bill was open to a “free vote”, meaning that the party whips did not dictate whether to support or oppose the bill. Individual MPs were free to vote based on their own values and opinions of their constituents, regardless of whether they are Labour, Tory, or otherwise.
Use the search bar to find how your MP voted on the bill.
Among the MPs to have voted in favour of the bill included Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and former PM Rishi Sunak.
Meanwhile Lib Dem leader Ed Davey, Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch and Mother of the House Diane Abbott were among those who voted against it.
The private members bill, introduced by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, was the first time MPs have been able to vote on assisted dying since 2015 when it was struck down 330 to 118.
At this morning’s debate, Ms Leadbeater insisted that this was the “beginning not the end” of the conversation around assisted dying.
To be eligible for assisted dying under the proposed bill, a person has to be over 18 years old, have proven mental capacity, no more than six months left to live, and the consent of two medical professionals.
The assisted dying bill has sparked significant debate since it was introduced in mid-October, with strong advocates for and against the legislation.
