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End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Medical practitioner minimum qualifications

31 July, 2019

Summary

This Supplementary Order Paper amends the End of Life Choice Bill to provide a minimum level of qualification for a medical practitioner in relation to registration and length of practice of medicine. A medical practitioner who does not have at least some minimal level of experience practising medicine must be regarded as being even less safe to provide euthanasia and/or assisted suicide services than one who has a greater level of experience.

The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 267 in the name of Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi to clause 3 be agreed to.

Mover of amendment

Photo of Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi
Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi
National Party, List

Votes Not passed by a large majority

Amendment not agreed to.

Personal Vote

This was a personal vote (or conscience vote) which meant MPs could decide how to vote on their own, rather than having to follow the party position. Learn more on the official Parliament website.

45 Voted For




73 Voted Against





2 Absent

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