Assisted suicide Bill vote

The details

On 11 September 2015, MPs voted strongly against Labour MP Rob Marris’ Private Members’ Bill to introduce assisted suicide in England and Wales.

Following a lengthy debate in which many of the so-called safeguards in the Bill were criticised, MPs voted 330 to 118 against the backbencher’s Bill.

It was very unusual for such a large number of MPs to vote on a Private Members’ Bill, with the debate taking place on a Friday when the Commons is not normally sitting. The vote saw over half of MPs rejecting Rob Marris’ Bill.

Assisted suicide is seen as a matter of conscience and so MPs were granted a free vote on the issue.

How we recorded the vote

• Voted against legalising assisted suicide
• Voted for legalising assisted suicide
• Abstained or was absent on the vote to legalise assisted suicide