Member

Although my amendment 21 would not place a duty on the Secretary of State to put forward a plan to address the variable provision of care, as that is outside the scope of the Bill, the proposed report would at least shine a much-needed spotlight and, I very much hope, provide a catalyst for change. If the Bill passes, assisted death will be available universally on the NHS to those identified in the Bill, but good palliative care will not be, so people will not have a genuine choice at the end of their life. This amendment would not change that, but it is a bare minimum—a first step—to analyse and expose the gaps.