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Caitlin Doherty

Costs of assisted dying 'will be examined at next stage', says minister

The cost of assisted dying plans could be among the questions discussed at the next stage of the legislative process, a Cabinet minister has said.

Pat McFadden, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, declined to say whether the plans would be fully publicly funded if they get final approval from Parliament, when asked by the BBC on Sunday.

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