Member

Finally, I know that the sponsors of the Bill are very hot on democratic decision-making in elected Houses. I therefore think it was very odd that this presumptive consent Motion was given when there actually was a principled vote—on the principle of assisted dying—not that long ago in an elected House, which that consent Motion appeared to undermine. The Welsh Senedd, such as it is, voted against assisted dying on principle. I am not saying that that should stand, but why do we here in this House think we can wander along with a consent Motion for a Bill that has not yet been decided and say, “Oh, forget your principles; you’ve got to sign up to this consent or else”? That is bad form.