Nick Hoile

Healthcare Government Affairs. Senior Director @mhpc. All views my own.

[Nick Hoile @Nick_Hoile]

Tell them again

[Paul Brand @PaulBrandITV]

Here is Lauren Edwards’ letter about her intention to reintroduce the bill.

[Nick Hoile @Nick_Hoile]

Just a couple of thousand more signatures needed to get this over the 100K mark: https://t.co/NmRF3UqESn #democracy

[Paul Brand @PaulBrandITV]

NEW: In a joint letter, senior peers including 3 former cabinet secretaries and 3 former Lords speakers have warned peers not to use procedural manoeuvres to thwart the assisted dying bill.

With 1,100+ amendments tabled, they warn the reputation of Parliament is on the line.

[Andrew Roberts @aroberts_andrew]

My speech wasn't Whiggish & many Tory historians prefer Ancient Rome to Thomas Aquinas, starting with Gibbon. The Tory argument for Assisted Dying is based on autonomy, freedom of choice the rights of the individual, as the (still-admired by me) Danny should know #AssistedDying

[YouGov @YouGov]

73% of Britons support the assisted dying bill as it stands, ahead of its final Commons vote tomorrow

Support: 73% (no change from 19-20 Nov 2024 to 15-16 May 2025)
Oppose: 16% (+3)

[BBC Newsnight @BBCNewsnight]

“You had a principled position, big societal changes cannot be... rushed”

#Newsnight asks Polly Billington if she really has a principled position on assisted dying after supporting changes to abortion laws where “backbench MPs could only speak for 46 minutes” prior to a vote

[Paul Brand @PaulBrandITV]

NEW: Leader of the House Lucy Powell has responded to Labour MPs who called for more time to debate the assisted dying bill, refusing to extend the timetable.

She says it’s not a matter for govt but the house and the debate has already lasted as long as a major govt bill would.

[Conservatives for Choice at the End of Life @Cons4Choice]

⁦. ⁦@Dannythefink⁩ sets out the Conservative case for law change: “I hope that the House of Commons keeps its nerve” 👇
https://t.co/MsN3LaNVvN

[Kit Malthouse MP @kitmalthouse]

There’s a big oppo effort underway to spin what happened - truth is votes today confirm majority in favour of assisted dying and if anything support now likely more solid.

[Dignity in Dying @dignityindying]

“The process has been incredibly thorough…there was over 90 hours of Committee stage debate.”

Important clarity from the Leader of the House – the assisted dying Bill has received more scrutiny than most government bills.

[Conservatives for Choice at the End of Life @Cons4Choice]

Around the world, politicians are giving dying people more choice and control https://t.co/jvoDxDSvcE

[Kim Leadbeater MBE MP @kimleadbeater]

Thank you to the brilliant @HansardSociety for this excellent impartial explanation of the first day of Report Stage on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill⬇️ #AssistedDying
Well worth a listen.

[PoliticsHome @politicshome]

We support the assisted dying bill because of our medical backgrounds, not despite them, write @DrNShastriHurst & @BeccyCooper4Lab https://t.co/QThrIwQoKB

[Paul Brand @PaulBrandITV]

NEW: Govt's impact assessment estimates only a few hundred people would seek an assisted death in the first year of the bill passing, rising over time to a max of 4,500/year.

It suggests costs of policy are negligible, with some small savings to NHS.

https://t.co/MoPutheo5v

[Sky News @SkyNews]

Sky News speaks to a woman who is being investigated by police for assisting the suicide of her husband at Dignitas.

Read the full story from @GregMilamSky ⬇️ https://t.co/4H09RjaqpX

[Paul Brand @PaulBrandITV]

BREAKING: The Isle of Man’s Parliament has become the first in the British Isles to legalise assisted dying.

It will be available to residents of the island with a terminal illness and less than 12 months to live.

The service is expected to begin running in 2027.

[Conservatives for Choice at the End of Life @Cons4Choice]

A timely reminder for MPs of all parties that public support for giving terminally ill, mentally competent adults the choice of an assisted death remains high and stable: 79% support, only 17% oppose #assisteddying https://t.co/bGY0AjBBey

[Dr Luke Evans MP @drlukeevans]

A debate and vote on the Assisted Dying Bill took place in Parliament today.

I voted in favour of a change in the law.

330 MPs voted in favour, 275 voted against.

You can watch my speech here: https://t.co/qM494MFTmC

[David Davis MP @DavidDavisMP]

Today, I will vote for the Second Reading of the assisted dying bill. It is right MPs are having this debate.

However, we must ensure we get the Bill absolutely right.

To do that, the Government must give MPs more time to debate the Bill.

I made that point today 👇