Labour MP bringing back assisted dying bill urges House of Lords to finish its job
Lauren Edwards dismisses party internal concerns and criticises ‘anti-democratic’ way bill was halted
TL;DR
- Labour MP Lauren Edwards is reintroducing the assisted dying bill to the Commons.
- Edwards stated her primary motivation is the "anti-democratic" halt of the bill in the House of Lords.
- She will not be dissuaded by concerns about Labour divisions, emphasizing her duty to constituents and the country.
- The bill ran out of time in the Lords due to over 1,000 amendments submitted by opponents.
- Edwards plans to reassure MPs about not using the Parliament Act unless filibuster tactics are employed by the Lords.
- She apologized for past social media comments using offensive language related to disabled people.
- The bill will have new co-sponsors, including original sponsor Labour MP Kim Leadbeater and Conservative MP Peter Bedford.