Is the assisted dying bill being filibustered?

S1E135 - Is the assisted dying bill being filibustered?

Published: March 10, 2026

Duration: 38:55

In this episode we continue our special series tracking the progress of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, the Private Member’s Bill that would legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.


With Committee Stage in the House of Lords progressing slowly – and time in the parliamentary Session running out – we talk to Conservative Peer Lord Harper, a prominent opponent of the legislation and one of the Peers who has been heavily involved in the lengthy Committee debates.


Critics argue that the scale of amendments and extended scrutiny in the Lords amount...