Good afternoon friend,
It's already been a busy start to the year in Parliament, so now is the time to renew our case with your MP by inviting them to our next meeting on 10th February. There isn’t much time so please email your MP today.
With our Government petition more than a third of the way to the 100,000 signatures we need to secure a parliamentary debate, now is the perfect time to contact your MP.
Last week we upped the ante in the House of Lords.
In an amendment to the Health and Care Bill, Lord Forsyth - who recently became a supporter of assisted dying after a conversation with his dying father - made the case for the Government to make time for an Assisted Dying Bill. If passed, this would guarantee the parliamentary time needed for full and fair debate on a new law. Lord Forsyth said:
“...no Private Members’ Bills reach the statute book without some support from Government. It is not a neutral position that the Government maintains on this matter of conscience; it is not neutral to persist in a position which means that any Bill which is introduced is going to fail…”
The meeting on 10th February will serve as a preview for MPs to a hard-hitting episode of ITV’s Tonight programme which will be dealing with the issue of assisted dying that evening. We’ll be joined by contributors to the programme, including those with personal experience of the failings of the current law. Karin Smyth MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Choice at the End of Life will chair the discussion.
Invite your MP today for the opportunity for them to hear first hand about the failings of the current law.
In his speech last week, Lord Forsyth also highlighted that,
“Consistently opinion polls have shown that something like three out of four people and more in our country would like to see legislation in this area. I think it is quite wrong for people to try to deny Parliament the opportunity to carry that out.”
We think so too. Please fire off a quick email today to make sure that your MP knows how important this is to you and attends what is set to be a powerful event.
Thanks in advance,
P.S. If you haven’t already, please take an extra 30 seconds to sign our government petition today and help us get closer to that all important 100,000 signatures.
