Written Question·Scotland Office·UIN 97284

Euthanasia: Scotland

Tabled: 4 December 2025
Answered: 18 December 2025

Question

Danny Kruger

Reform UKEast Wiltshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill on NHS staff working in other parts of the UK who may be treating

Answer

Kirsty McNeill
The UK Government is neutral on the matter of assisted dying. During the Bill’s passage through the Scottish Parliament, the question of whether it is within competence is a matter for the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament. While assisted dying ...

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