Question follow-through · 97283
Euthanasia: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department has issued guidance to the Scottish Parliament on its legislative competence in the context of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.
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- Answering body
- Scotland Office
- Tabled
- 4 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 8 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 18 Dec 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department has issued guidance to the Scottish Parliament on its legislative competence in the context of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.
8 Dec 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
18 Dec 2025
Answer published
The UK Government is neutral on the matter of assisted dying. During the Bill’s passage through the Scottish Parliament, the question of whether it is within competence is a matter for the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament. While assisted dying ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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