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LEADBEATER BILL THIRD READING

ASSISTED SUICIDE BILL:
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Lib Dem MPs who voted FOR THE BILL

Dear Mr Kinnock,

I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.

As the Assisted Dying Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress.

I was promised this Bill would be the most robust in the world, with the strongest possible safeguards.

Now, however, the Bill has been watered down and created significant risks for the most vulnerable in society. Amendments that would have specifically protected those with Down’s Syndrome and eating disorders have been rejected, endangering these groups.

The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.

This Bill also makes a fundamental change to the legislation upon which our NHS was founded. It paves the way for private companies to make money by ending people’s lives.

It was right for you and your colleagues to have this important conversation on end-of-life decisions, but this Bill cannot become law. The debates have exposed the underfunded and overburdened palliative and social care services, and Parliament must urge this government to improve them. As Ed Davey said in November, instead of assisted dying, “our focus should be on improving palliative care and fixing the whole health and care crisis.”

I am also deeply concerned about the series of events whereby this Parliament is voting to reduce disability benefits, remove the winter fuel allowance from the elderly, hiking National Insurance contributions on hospices while simultaneously legalising assisted dying.

At Second Reading, the House may have voted to further scrutinise the legislation, but I ask you now to look at the specifics of this Bill.

Far from being strengthened, this Bill does not contain sufficient safeguards. And to make matters worse, as Sarah Olney has pointed out, the Bill gives so many powers to Ministers, with so much left to regulations, MPs will have little certainty about what they are voting on at Third Reading.

On such an important issue, this Bill is clearly not the right Bill. I urge you to vote against it when it returns to the House of Commons.

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Labour MPs both For and Against

Dear Mr Kinnock,

I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.

As the Assisted Dying Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress.

I was promised this Bill would be the most robust in the world, with the strongest possible safeguards.

The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.

This Bill also makes fundamental change to the legislation upon which our NHS was founded and is indicative of how this decision will define this Parliament’s legacy for decades to come.

At Second Reading, the House may have voted to further scrutinise the legislation, but I ask you to look at the specifics of this Bill. The Bill gives so many powers to Ministers, with so much left to regulations, that MPs will have little certainty about what they are actually voting on at Third Reading.

Instead of being strengthened, this Bill does not contain sufficient safeguards to protect the most vulnerable. On such an important issue, this Bill is clearly not the right Bill and I urge you to vote against it when it returns to the House of Commons.

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Con + other MPs who voted FOR THE BILL

Dear Mr Kinnock,

I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.

As the Assisted Dying Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress.

I was promised this Bill would be the most robust in the world, with the strongest possible safeguards.

For such a fundamental societal change, the process for this legislation feels rushed. Combined with amendments to strengthening the Bill being voted down, this Bill falls woefully short of bringing such legislation into practice.

The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.

It was right for you and your colleagues to have this important conversation on end-of-life decisions, but this Bill cannot become law. The debates have exposed the underfunded and overburdened palliative and social care services, and Parliament must urge this government to improve them. Only then can the terminally ill make a fair choice on life and death decisions.

The Bill now gives so many powers to Ministers, with so much left to regulations, that MPs will have little certainty about what they are voting on at Third Reading.

Far from being strengthened, this Bill does not contain sufficient safeguards. I urge you to vote against it when it returns to the House of Commons.

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MPs WHO VOTED AGAINST THE BILL (except Labour)

Dear Mr Kinnock,

I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.

Now the Bill is out of Committee, I am deeply disappointed in its progress.

The Bill has not been strengthened in committee – instead it has become dangerously weakened. Wide ranging powers are given to Ministers that will be enacted essentially without a vote. MPs are being asked to vote on a ‘blank cheque’.

Amendments to protect the most vulnerable groups, such as those with Down’s Syndrome and eating disorders, have been discarded, putting these groups at significant risk. The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner answerable only to an unaccountable quango of Assisted Suicide advocates.

I hope you will agree that nothing has been done to guard against coercion of the young, vulnerable and elderly.

The debate around this Bill has shown the need to focus on providing better palliative and social care services for disabled and terminally ill people. Without this, vulnerable people cannot make a fair choice about living and dying.

I was grateful you voted against the Assisted Suicide Bill in November. Please can I have your assurance you will vote against it again when it returns to the House of Commons.

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MPs who DID NOT VOTE (except Labour)

Dear Mr Kinnock,

I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.

As the Assisted Dying Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress.

The Bill has not been strengthened – instead it has become dangerously weakened. Wide ranging powers are given to Ministers that will be enacted essentially without a vote. MPs are being asked to vote on a ‘blank cheque’.

I hope you will agree that nothing has been done to guard against coercion of the young, vulnerable and elderly.

Please can I have your assurance you will vote against it again when it returns to the House of Commons.

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Al Pinkerton

Dear Mr Kinnock,

I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.

As the Assisted Dying Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress.

At Second Reading, you assured constituents like me that “effective safeguards are critical” to ensuring the most vulnerable in society are protected from coercion.  This Bill clearly now does not provide these safeguards.

The Bill has been drastically watered down and has created significant risks for the most vulnerable in society. Amendments that would have specifically protected those with Down’s Syndrome and eating disorders have been rejected, endangering these groups.

The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.

This Bill also makes a fundamental change to the legislation upon which our NHS was founded. It paves the way for private companies to make money by ending people’s lives.

In November you said, “I am deeply worried about the current state of palliative care in the UK with all its unevenness, gaps and deficiencies; the possibilities of coercion; and the effect that fear - of a bad death within a creaking system might have on the freedom of individual decision making.”

Since then, your concerns have not been addressed. And as Sarah Olney has pointed out, the Bill gives so many powers to Ministers, with so much left to regulations, MPs will have little certainty about what they are voting on at Third Reading.

On such an important issue, this Bill is clearly not the right Bill as it leaves the most vulnerable open to coercion through watered down safeguards. I urge you to vote against it when it returns to the House of Commons.

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Charlie Maynard

Dear Mr Kinnock,

I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.

As the Assisted Dying Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress. At Second Reading, the House may have voted to further scrutinise the legislation, but I ask you now to look at the specifics of this Bill.

At Second Reading, you assured constituents like me that you voted for the Bill to be strengthened. This Bill clearly now does not provide these safeguards.

The Bill has now been watered down and has created significant risks for the most vulnerable in society. Amendments that would have specifically protected those with Down’s Syndrome and eating disorders have been rejected, endangering these groups.

The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.

This Bill also makes a fundamental change to the legislation upon which our NHS was founded. It paves the way for private companies to make money by ending people’s lives.

The debates have exposed the underfunded and overburdened palliative and social care services, and Parliament must urge this government to improve them. As Sir Ed Davey said in November, instead of assisted dying, “our focus should be on improving palliative care and fixing the whole health and care crisis.”

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Claire Hazelgrove

Dear Mr Kinnock,

I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.

As the Assisted Dying Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress.

I was promised this Bill would be the most robust in the world, with the strongest possible safeguards.

I believe you sent the Bill’s sponsor 20 specific hesitations you had about the Bill. Now the Bill has had its safeguards watered down rather than strengthened, I ask you: have all 20 hesitations been answered?

Instead, the Bill has been watered down and created significant risks for the most vulnerable in society. Amendments that would have specifically protected those with Down’s Syndrome and eating disorders have been rejected, endangering these groups.

The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.

This Bill also makes fundamental change to the legislation upon which our NHS was founded, and is indicative of how this decision will define this Parliament’s legacy for decades to come.

The Bill gives so many powers to Ministers, with so much left to regulations, that MPs will have little certainty about what they are actually voting on at Third Reading.

On such an important issue, this Bill is clearly not the right Bill and I urge you to vote against it when it returns to the House of Commons.

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Clive Jones

Dear Mr Kinnock,I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.In November, you assured constituents like me that you would examine the evidence and the safeguards in the Bill before deciding how you would next vote on this Bill.The Bill has been watered down and has created significant risks for the most vulnerable in society. Amendments that would have specifically protected those with Down’s Syndrome and eating disorders have been rejected, endangering these groups.The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.This Bill also makes a fundamental change to the legislation upon which our NHS was founded. It paves the way for private companies to make money by ending people’s lives.It was right for you and your colleagues to have this important conversation on end-of-life decisions, but this Bill cannot become law. The debates have exposed the underfunded and overburdened palliative and social care services, and Parliament must urge this government to improve them. As Sir Ed Davey said in November, instead of assisted dying, “our focus should be on improving palliative care and fixing the whole health and care crisis.”I am also deeply concerned about the series of events whereby this Parliament is voting to reduce disability benefits, remove the winter fuel allowance from the elderly, hiking National Insurance contributions on hospices while simultaneously legalising assisted dying.Far from being strengthened, this Bill does not contain sufficient safeguards. And to make matters worse, as Sarah Olney has pointed out, the Bill gives so many powers to Ministers, with so much left to regulations, MPs will have little certainty about what they are voting on at Third Reading.I urge you to vote against it when it returns to the House of Commons.

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Daisy Cooper

Dear Mr Kinnock,I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.As the Assisted Dying Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress.I was promised this Bill would be the most robust in the world, with the strongest possible safeguards. I respected your vote in November to allow this Bill to proceed to the next stage, but now the Bill has been watered down and created significant risks for the most vulnerable in society.Amendments that would have specifically protected those with Down’s Syndrome and eating disorders have been rejected, endangering these groups.The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.This Bill also makes a fundamental change to the legislation upon which our NHS was founded. It paves the way for private companies to make money by ending people’s lives.It was right for you and your colleagues to have this important conversation on end-of-life decisions, but this Bill cannot become law. The debates have exposed the underfunded and overburdened palliative and social care services, and Parliament must urge this government to improve them. As Sir Ed Davey said in November, instead of assisted dying, “our focus should be on improving palliative care and fixing the whole health and care crisis.”I am horrified about the series of events whereby this Parliament is voting to reduce disability benefits, cutting the winter fuel allowance from the elderly, hiking National Insurance contributions on hospices while simultaneously legalising assisted dying. What does that say about our Country?Far from being strengthened, this Bill does not contain sufficient safeguards. And to make matters worse, as Sarah Olney has pointed out, the Bill now gives so many powers to Ministers, with so much left to regulations, MPs will have little certainty about what they are voting on at Third Reading.On such an important issue, this Bill is clearly not the right Bill. If you have any uncertainty, you must vote against it when it returns to the House of Commons.

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David Davis

Dear Mr Kinnock,I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.As the Assisted Dying Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress.You said in November that the Assisted Dying Bill “had a number of areas that they know I think they have to put right – about a dozen.” Instead of addressing these areas and strengthening the safeguards, the Bill has been watered down and leaves the most vulnerable groups open to coercion. I am pleased to see you are reconsidering your position.I was promised this Bill would be the most robust in the world, with the strongest possible safeguards.Amendments that would have specifically protected the young and elderly and specifically those with Down’s Syndrome and eating disorders have been rejected, endangering these groups.The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates. It is also not right that GPs are able to start the process too.  It was right for you and your colleagues to have this important conversation on end-of-life decisions, but this Bill cannot become law. The debates have exposed the underfunded and overburdened palliative and social care services, and Parliament must urge this government to improve them. Only then can the terminally ill make a fair choice on life and death decisions.I am horrified about the series of events whereby this Parliament is voting to reduce disability benefits, cutting the winter fuel allowance from the elderly, hiking National Insurance contributions on hospices while simultaneously legalising assisted dying. What does that say about our Country?The Bill gives so many powers to Ministers, with so much left to regulations, that MPs will have little certainty about what they are actually voting on at Third Reading.Far from being strengthened, this Bill does not contain sufficient safeguards. I urge you to vote against it when it returns to the House of Commons.

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Gareth Snell

Dear Mr Kinnock,I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.As the Assisted Dying Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress.You stated in November, that you would “reassess” your position when the Assisted Dying Bill comes back to the Commons “when changes are made.” Changes have now been made, but they have left the Bill with even weaker safeguards than before, and no protection for those with anorexia and Down’s syndrome.We were promised this Bill would be the most robust in the world, with the strongest possible safeguards.But instead of addressing these areas and strengthening the safeguards, the Bill has been watered down and leaves the most vulnerable groups, especially the elderly and young open to coercion.The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.This Bill also makes fundamental change to the legislation upon which our NHS was founded, and is indicative of how this decision will define this Parliament’s legacy for decades to come.It was right for you and your colleagues to have this important conversation on end-of-life decisions, but this Bill cannot become law. The debates have exposed the underfunded and overburdened palliative and social care services, and Parliament must urge the Government to improve them.At Second Reading, the House may have voted to further scrutinise the legislation. The Bill gives so many powers to Ministers, with so much left to regulations, that MPs will have little certainty about what they are actually voting on at Third Reading.On such an important issue, this Bill is clearly not the right Bill and I urge you to vote against it when it returns to the House of Commons.

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Jack Abbott

Dear Mr Kinnock,I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.I am writing to ask how you will be voting when the Assisted Dying Bill has its Third Reading.You, powerfully, stated in November it was not right “to take such a gamble over an issue that will have such a profound effect on people in this country.”Far from being strengthened, the Bill now has been watered down and created significant risks for the most vulnerable in society, and opened the elderly and young in particular, to unacceptable coercion.I realise you were on the Committee yourself, and I am deeply concerned by what happened.Please could you explain why you and the Committee:<ul><li>rejected amendments that would have specifically protected those with Down’s Syndrome and eating disorders, endangering these groups.</li><li>removed the High Court judge safeguard, replacing them with a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.</li></ul>It was right for you and your colleagues to have this important conversation on end-of-life decisions, but this Bill cannot become law. The debates in your Committee, and more broadly, have exposed the underfunded and overburdened palliative and social care services, and Parliament must urge the Government to improve them.The Bill gives so many powers to Ministers, with so much left to regulations, that MPs will have little certainty about what they are actually voting on at Third Reading.You were right, prior to Second Reading, to worry about the effect this Bill would have. This Bill is clearly not the right Bill and I therefore ask you to stand by those previous comments, and vote against it at Third Reading.

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Marcus Campbell-Savours

Dear Mr Kinnock,I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.I was promised the Assisted Dying Bill would be the most robust in the world, with the strongest possible safeguards.You stated in November that the Bill did not have the safeguards you wanted it to have. In its subsequent stages, it is clear to me that far from being strengthened, the Bill has been watered down and created significant risks for the most vulnerable in society.Amendments that would have specifically protected those with Down’s Syndrome and eating disorders have been rejected, endangering these groups. I am very concerned that those and the elderly and young, will be opened up  to unacceptable coercion.The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.This Bill also makes fundamental change to the legislation upon which our NHS was founded and is indicative of how this decision will define this Parliament’s legacy for decades to come.It was right for you and your colleagues to have this important conversation on end-of-life decisions, but this Bill cannot become law. The debates have exposed the underfunded and overburdened palliative and social care services, and Parliament must urge the Government to improve them.At Second Reading, the House may have voted to further scrutinise the legislation, but I ask you to look at the specifics of this Bill. The Bill gives so many powers to Ministers, with so much left to regulations, that MPs will have little certainty about what they are actually voting on at Third Reading.On such an important issue, this Bill is clearly not the right Bill and I urge you to vote against it when it returns to the House of Commons.

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Michael Wheeler

Dear Mr Kinnock,

I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.

You recently asked your constituents to get in touch with you about the Assisted Dying Bill. As the Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress.

I was promised this Bill would be the most robust in the world, with the strongest possible safeguards.

You stated in February that “any changes in the law must include the strongest possible safeguards to protect the vulnerable individuals.” Amendments that would have specifically protected those with Down’s Syndrome and eating disorders have been rejected, endangering these groups.

The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.

This Bill also makes fundamental change to the legislation upon which our NHS was founded and is indicative of how this decision will define this Parliament’s legacy for decades to come.

Vulnerable individuals are clearly not protected by this Bill. Therefore, on this important issue, this Bill is clearly not the right Bill, and I urge you to vote against it when it returns to the House of Commons.

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George Freeman

Dear Mr Kinnock,

I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.

As the Assisted Dying Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress. Therefore, I am delighted that you have changed your position, and that you will now vote against the Bill.

Like you, “I'm worried about creating moral pressure on the frail and the elderly and the weak and the disabled who feel they're a burden to society.” I would like to thank you for stating this publicly.

Since Second Reading, I was promised this Bill would be the most robust in the world, with the strongest possible safeguards.

However, the Bill has now been watered down and created significant risks for the most vulnerable in society. Amendments that would have specifically protected those with Down’s Syndrome and eating disorders have been rejected, endangering these groups.

The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.

Instead of being strengthened, this Bill does not contain sufficient safeguards to protect the most vulnerable. As the Royal College of Psychiatrists recently intervened, on such an important issue, this Bill is clearly not the right Bill, and I am grateful you will vote against it when it returns to the House of Commons.

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Charlie Dewhirst

Dear Mr Kinnock,

I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.

As the Assisted Dying Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress. Therefore, I am pleased that you have recently stated publicly that you will vote against this Bill.

Like you, I feel that the Bill is now “far wider than we were assured it was going to be to start with.”

I was promised this Bill would be the most robust in the world, with the strongest possible safeguards.

The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.

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Nadia Whittome

Dear Mr Kinnock,

I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.

As the Assisted Dying Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress.

Assisted dying is not the only issue that makes me worried about the direction of the government. It seems like the poor and the vulnerable are being targeted. Within its first year, the government has cut disability benefits, cut the winter fuel allowance and on top of all this now Parliament is legislating to legalise assisted suicide. Since the election, you have consistently held the Government to account on most of these issues. I now ask you to take the same approach to the Assisted Dying Bill.

I was promised the Bill would be the most robust in the world, with the strongest possible safeguards.

It is clear to me that far from being strengthened, the Bill has been watered down and created significant risks for the most vulnerable in society.

Amendments that would have specifically protected those with Down’s Syndrome and eating disorders have been rejected, endangering these groups. I am very concerned that those and the elderly and young, will be opened to unacceptable coercion.

The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.

This Bill also makes fundamental change to the legislation upon which our NHS was founded and is indicative of how this decision will define this Parliament’s legacy for decades to come.

The debate around this Bill has highlighted the challenge that the government and parliament must address: the provision of palliative and social care.

Instead of being strengthened, this Bill does not contain sufficient safeguards to protect the most vulnerable. On such an important issue, this Bill is clearly not the right Bill. Like you advocate for and protect the vulnerable elsewhere, I urge you to vote against it when it returns to the House of Commons.

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Olivia Blake

Dear Mr Kinnock,I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.As the Assisted Dying Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress.Assisted dying is not the only issue that makes me worried about the direction of the government. It seems like the poor and the vulnerable are being targeted. Within its first year, the government has cut disability benefits, cut the winter fuel allowance and on top of all this now Parliament is legislating to legalise assisted suicide. Since the election, you have consistently held the Government to account on most of these issues. I now ask you to take the same approach to the Assisted Dying Bill.And while I was promised the Bill would be the most robust in the world, with the strongest possible safeguards, it is clear to me that far from being strengthened, the Bill has been watered down and created significant risks for the most vulnerable in society.Amendments that would have specifically protected those with Down’s Syndrome and eating disorders have been rejected, endangering these groups. I am very concerned that those and the elderly and young, will be opened to unacceptable coercion.The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.This Bill also makes fundamental change to the legislation upon which our NHS was founded and is indicative of how this decision will define this Parliament’s legacy for decades to come.The debate around this Bill has highlighted the challenge that the government and parliament must address: the provision of palliative and social care.Instead of being strengthened, this Bill does not contain sufficient safeguards to protect the most vulnerable. On such an important issue, this Bill is clearly not the right Bill. Like you advocate for and protect the vulnerable elsewhere, I urge you to vote against it when it returns to the House of Commons.

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Chris Hinchliff

Dear Mr Kinnock,

I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.

As the Assisted Dying Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress.

Since the last election, I would like to thank you for consistently calling out the government’s approach to disability benefits, but I am now deeply concerned about the direction of this government – it seems like the government are attacking the poor and the vulnerable.

Within the first year of this government, the government has cut disability benefits, removed winter fuel payments, hiked National Insurance contributions on hospices while simultaneously legalising assisted dying.

And while I was promised the Assisted Dying Bill would be the most robust in the world, with the strongest possible safeguards, it is clear to me that far from being strengthened, the Bill has been watered down and created significant risks for the most vulnerable in society.

The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.

This Bill also makes fundamental change to the legislation upon which our NHS was founded and is indicative of how this decision will define this Parliament’s legacy for decades to come.

The debate around this Bill has highlighted the challenge that the government and parliament must address: the provision of palliative and social care.

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Kaniska Narayan

Dear Mr Kinnock,I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.As the Assisted Dying Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress. In November, you stated that you intended to vote against the Bill at Third Reading due to the lack of safeguards and had voted in favour of the Bill for it be strengthened in Committee.It is clear to me that far from being strengthened, the Bill has been watered down and created significant risks for the most vulnerable in society.Amendments that would have specifically protected those with Down’s Syndrome and eating disorders have been rejected, endangering these groups. I am very concerned that those and the elderly and young, will be opened to unacceptable coercion.The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.This Bill also makes fundamental change to the legislation upon which our NHS was founded and is indicative of how this decision will define this Parliament’s legacy for decades to come.The debate around this Bill has highlighted the challenge that the government and parliament must address: the provision of palliative and social care.Instead of being strengthened, this Bill does not contain sufficient safeguards to protect the most vulnerable. On such an important issue, this Bill is clearly not the right Bill and I urge you to vote against it when it returns to the House of Commons.

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Afzal Kahn

Dear Mr Kinnock,I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.As the Assisted Dying Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress.  I was promised the Assisted Dying Bill would be the most robust in the world, with the strongest possible safeguards. In November, you stated your hesitations around “a slippery slope, coercion, and the current condition of our NHS and justice system.”It is clear to me that far from being strengthened, the Bill has been watered down and created significant risks for the most vulnerable in society.Amendments that would have specifically protected those with Down’s Syndrome and eating disorders have been rejected, endangering these groups. I am very concerned that those and the elderly and young, will be opened to unacceptable coercion.The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.This Bill also makes fundamental change to the legislation upon which our NHS was founded and is indicative of how this decision will define this Parliament’s legacy for decades to come.Assisted dying is not the only issue that makes me worried about the direction of the government. It seems like the poor and the vulnerable are being targeted. Within its first year, the government has cut disability benefits, cut the winter fuel allowance and on top of all this now Parliament is legislating to legalise assisted suicide.The debate around this Bill has highlighted the challenge that the government and parliament must address: the provision of palliative and social care.This Bill does not contain sufficient safeguards to protect the most vulnerable. On such an important issue, this Bill is clearly not the right Bill and I urge you to vote against it when it returns to the House of Commons.

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Terry Jermy

Dear Mr Kinnock,

I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.

As the Assisted Dying Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress.

I was promised the Assisted Dying Bill would be the most robust in the world, with the strongest possible safeguards.

The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.

This Bill also makes fundamental change to the legislation upon which our NHS was founded and is indicative of how this decision will define your government’s legacy for decades to come.

I am now deeply concerned about the direction of this government – it seems like the government is consistently attacking the poor and the vulnerable. Within the first year of this government, the government has cut disability benefits, removed the winter fuel allowance from the elderly, hiked national insurance contributions on hospices, and legislating for assisted suicide.

The debate around this Bill has highlighted the challenge that the government and parliament must address: the provision of palliative and social care.

At the Bill’s report stage, I saw you voted to continue to the debate and not rush for a vote. I am disappointed to see the debate was ended, as there were still lots of important discussions to be had.

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David Burton-Sampson

Dear Mr Kinnock,I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.As the Assisted Dying Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress.I was promised the Assisted Dying Bill would be the most robust in the world, with the strongest possible safeguards.Amendments that would have specifically protected those with Down’s Syndrome and eating disorders have been rejected, endangering these groups. I am very concerned that those and the elderly and young, will be opened up to unacceptable coercion.The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.This Bill also makes fundamental change to the legislation upon which our NHS was founded and is indicative of how this decision will define your government’s legacy for decades to come.I am now deeply concerned about the direction of this government – it seems like the government is consistently attacking the poor and the vulnerable. Within the first year of this government, the government has cut disability benefits, removed the winter fuel allowance from the elderly, hiked national insurance contributions on hospices, and legislating for assisted suicide.The debate around this Bill has highlighted the challenge that the government and parliament must address: the provision of palliative and social care.At the Bill’s report stage, I saw you voted to continue to the debate and not rush for a vote. I am disappointed to see the debate was ended, as there were still lots of important discussions to be had.Instead of being strengthened, this Bill does not contain sufficient safeguards to protect the most vulnerable. On such an important issue, this Bill is clearly not the right Bill and I urge you to vote against it when it returns to the House of Commons.

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Ben Coleman

Dear Mr Kinnock,I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.As the Assisted Dying Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress.I was promised this Bill would be the most robust in the world, with the strongest possible safeguards. In November, you stated that you did not believe this Bill could be amended to improve the safeguards. Instead of being strengthened, this Bill has been weakened.Amendments that would have specifically protected those with Down’s Syndrome and eating disorders have been rejected, endangering these groups. I am very concerned that those and the elderly and young, will be opened up to unacceptable coercion.The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.This Bill also makes fundamental change to the legislation upon which our NHS was founded and is indicative of how this decision will define your government’s legacy for decades to come.I am now deeply concerned about the direction of this government – it seems like the government is consistently attacking the poor and the vulnerable. Within the first year of this government, the government has cut disability benefits, removed the winter fuel allowance from the elderly, hiked national insurance contributions on hospices, and legislating for assisted suicide.The debate around this Bill has highlighted the challenge that the government and parliament must address: the provision of palliative and social care.Instead of being strengthened, this Bill does not contain sufficient safeguards to protect the most vulnerable. On such an important issue, this Bill is clearly not the right Bill and I urge you to vote against it when it returns to the House of Commons.

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Imogen Walker

Dear Mr Kinnock,

I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.

As the Assisted Dying Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress.

I was promised the Assisted Dying Bill would be the most robust in the world, with the strongest possible safeguards.

You stated in November that the Bill did not have the safeguards you wanted it to have. In its subsequent stages, it is clear to me that far from being strengthened, the Bill has been watered down and created significant risks for the most vulnerable in society.

The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.

This Bill also makes fundamental change to the legislation upon which our NHS was founded and is indicative of how this decision will define your government’s legacy for decades to come.

The debate around this Bill has highlighted the challenge that the government and parliament must address: the provision of palliative and social care.

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Sarah Pochin

Dear Mr Kinnock,I am a constituent of yours and my postcode is:.As the Assisted Dying Bill enters its final stages, I am deeply disappointed by its progress.I was promised this Bill would be the most robust in the world, with the strongest possible safeguards. I was pleased that your predecessor had voted against the Bill in November, and that my voice was represented in Parliament. I am disappointed to see that you are in favour of this Bill.Since Second Reading, amendments that would have specifically protected those with Down’s Syndrome and eating disorders have been rejected, endangering these groups. I am very concerned that those and the elderly and young, will be opened up to unacceptable coercion.The legal protections of the Bill have also been weakened, with the downgrade of the High Court judge to a legal practitioner managed by an unaccountable quango of assisted dying advocates.This Bill also makes fundamental change to the legislation upon which our NHS was founded and is indicative of how this decision will define your government’s legacy for decades to come.The debate around this Bill has highlighted the challenge that the government and parliament must address: the provision of palliative and social care.Instead of being strengthened, this Bill does not contain sufficient safeguards to protect the most vulnerable. I was pleased to see that you had voted at Report to continue the debate, rather than close the debate early.On such an important issue, this Bill is clearly not the right Bill.Please urgently reconsider your position, and vote against this Bill when it returns to the House of Commons.

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ASSISTED SUICIDE BILL:
This vote will be your MP's legacy

Stephen Kinnock

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