MPs have voted in favour of new laws to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will allow people aged over 18 with less than six months to live the right to end their own life.Some 330 MPs voted in favour of the bill, with 275 rejecting it - a majority of 55.
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00:00Order. Order.
00:14The ayes to the right, 330. The noes to the left, 275.
00:29The ayes have it. The ayes have it. Unlock.
00:44Right does the Member in charge of the Bill wish to move the motion number 2, Kim Lovett.
00:48Mr Speaker, I move that the Public Bill Committee to which the Terminally Ill Adults End of
00:51Life Bill stands committed shall have the power to send for persons, papers and records.
00:57Under Standing Order Number 63 Brackets 2, I must now put the question forthwith. The
01:04question is that the Public Bill Committee to which the Terminally Ill End of Life Bill
01:09stands committed shall have the power to send for persons, papers and records. Of many of
01:15that opinion say aye. Aye. The contrary no. I think the ayes have it. The ayes have it.