As a member of that bill committee... we made more than 100 amendments including 30 proposed by MPs who opposed the bill at second reading, after around 100 hours of committee proceedings.

The Commons committee stage of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill involved more than 100 hours of line-by-line scrutiny – more than almost any recent government bill – and the committee made extensive amendments (including replacing High Court approval with review panels). The '100 hours' figure is confirmed; the precise counts of amendments (100+) and opponent-tabled amendments (30) are consistent with the record.

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Checked Wed 1 Jul, 09:59 · Broadcast: E-petition debate relating to the timely progress of bills through Parliament - Monday 8 June 2026.

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