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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Holly Bancroft and David Maddox

MPs opposed to assisted dying anger at scrutiny bill committee ‘stitch-up’

The crucial committee that will scrutinise the assisted dying bill will have a majority of supportive MPs, including two government ministers, in a move that has been branded “a stitch-up” by campaigners.

Care minister Stephen Kinnock and justice minister Sarah Sackman, who voted in favour of the legislation, have both been selected for the 23-member committee, which will test the proposed legislation line by line.

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