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Daisy Cooper's amendment, Clause 9

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Committee stage

Amendment number: 6

Lead member

Daisy Cooper
Liberal Democrat, St Albans
Commons

Decision

No decision
The House has not considered this amendment.

Amendment text

Clause 9, page 6, line 27

leave out “may” and insert “must”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment would require the assessing doctor to refer the person being assessed for a mental capacity assessment if the assessing doctor had doubt as to the person's capacity.

Sponsors

Vikki Slade
Liberal Democrat
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Sarah Olney
Liberal Democrat
Richmond Park
Sarah Green
Liberal Democrat
Chesham and Amersham
Daniel Francis
Labour
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Wera Hobhouse
Liberal Democrat
Bath