Kit Malthouse

claimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36). Question put forthwith, That the Question be now put. Question put and agreed to. New clause 13 accordingly read a Second time, and added to the Bill. New Clause 14 Prohibition on Advertising “(1) The Secretary of State must by regulations make provision prohibiting— (a) the publication, printing, distribution or designing (anywhere) of advertisements whose purpose or effect is to promote a voluntary assisted dying service; (b) causing the publication, printing, distribution or designing of such advertisements. (2) The regulations may contain exceptions (for example, for the provision of certain information to users or providers of services). (3) Regulations under this section may make any provision that could be made by an Act of Parliament. (4) But regulations under this section— (a) may not amend this Act, and (b) must provide that any offence created by the regulations is punishable with a fine. (5) In this section “voluntary assisted dying service” means— (a) any service for or in connection with the provision of assistance to a person to end their own life in accordance with this Act, or (b) any other service provided for the purposes of any of sections 5 to 27.”—(Kim Leadbeater.) This clause imposes a duty to make regulations prohibiting advertisements to promote services relating to voluntary assisted dying under the Bill. Brought up, and read the First and Second time. Amendment proposed to new clause 14: (b), in subsection (2), leave out from “exceptions” to the end of subsection (3) and insert— “( ) for the following— communication made in reply to a particular request by an individual for information about a voluntary assisted dying service; (b) communication which is— (i) intended for health professionals or providers of voluntary assisted dying services, and (ii) made in a manner and form unlikely to be seen by potential service users. (3) Regulations under this section may make provision that could be made by an Act of Parliament, but may not amend this Act or the Suicide Act 1961.”—(Paul Waugh.) This amendment would limit the exceptions that can be created to the advertising ban set out in NC14 and also provides that regulations cannot amend the Suicide Act 1961, which includes the offence of assisting and encouraging suicide. Question put, That the amendment be made.