United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 132
Euthanasia: Prosecutions
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11 May 2021
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17 May 2021 · Answer
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17 May 2021
Summary
To ask the Attorney General, how many of the 167 cases referred to the Crown Prosecution Service by police under sections (a) 2(1) and (b) 2(A) of the Suicide Act 1961 between 1 April 2009 and 31 July 2020 related to a person with a terminal illness.
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11 May 2021
Written question
To ask the Attorney General, how many of the 167 cases referred to the Crown Prosecution Service by police under sections (a) 2(1) and (b) 2(A) of the Suicide Act 1961 between 1 April 2009 and 31 July 2020 related to a person with a terminal illness.
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17 May 2021
Answer
CPS Policy on assisted suicide provides guidance to prosecutors on assessing the evidential and public interest stages in the Code for Crown Prosecutors when reaching decisions in cases of encouraging or assisting suicide. The Policy promotes consistency ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-11/132
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1313245
- uk · wq-1313245 · source updated 17 May 2021