How did my MP vote on assisted dying?

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MPs have voted to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales after their final debate on the change in the law.

After months of deliberation and scrutiny, the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was backed by 314 votes to 291, a majority of 23.

MPs were given a free vote on the issue, meaning parties did not instruct them what to choose.

The third reading of the bill was the last opportunity for MPs to approve or reject it.

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The majority in favour has more than halved since MPs first backed proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.

In November they supported it by 330 to 275, a majority of 55.

Prior to that, it had been almost a decade since the House of Commons had voted on the issue, deciding in 2015 to reject the "right to die" law.

The bill now passes to the House of Lords for further scrutiny.

A chart showing a breakdown by party of MPs who voted for, against and did not vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill for England and Wales. The 313 MPs who voted for were made up of 224 Labour, 56 Liberal Democrat, 20 Conservative, and 13 MPs from other parties. The 291 MPs who voted against were made up of 160 Labour, 92 Conservative, 15 Liberal Democrat and 24 MPs from other parties. The 39 MPs who did not vote were made up of 15 Labour, 5 Conservative, 2 Liberal Democrat and 17 MPs from other parties. Totals excludes tellers, speakers and deputy speakers. These figures are as reported on the Parliament website, based on MPs passes scanned during voting. Totals can differ from those counted by tellers and announced in the House of Commons.

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was introduced by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater.

It proposed letting terminally ill people end their life if they:

  • are over 18, live in England or Wales, and have been registered with a GP for at least 12 months

  • have the mental capacity to make the choice and be deemed to have expressed a clear, settled and informed wish, free from coercion or pressure

  • be expected to die within six months

  • make two separate declarations, witnessed and signed, about their wish to die

  • satisfy two independent doctors that they are eligible - with at least seven days between each assessment

The bill has since been amended following the committee and report stages, where it was scrutinised line by line by MPs.

Some key changes included dropping the requirement for a High Court judge to approve assisted dying applications, replacing it with a three-person panel featuring a senior legal figure, psychiatrist and social worker.

A separate bill on assisted dying is being considered in Scotland and passed an initial vote at Holyrood in May 2025 but is subject to further debate and changes before a final decision.

In March, the Isle of Man was the first part of the British Isles to approve assisted dying.

While it remains illegal in most countries, more than 300 million people now live in countries which have legalised assisted dying.

Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Spain and Austria have all introduced assisted dying laws since 2015.

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