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Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 March 2026

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

I have two points. First, we have made it clear in the Bill that there is no obligation on Welsh Ministers to lay the regulations. In England, they must lay the regulations. In Wales, they may do so; they have a discretion because we thought it appropriate that they should have that choice. If they do not exercise that power, my understanding is that it would be open to the Senedd to pass an Act saying that this has to be done. If no such Act were passed, or the Ministers did not decide to exercise their power under the regulation-making power in this Bill, the consequence would be that the National Health Service would not offer assisted dying in Wales.

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