Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94

**What happened:** The House of Commons voted on 20 June 2025 to pass Amendment 94 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, by 274 votes to 224. The amendment concerned specific changes to the framework governing how assisted dying would be implemented, relating to medical professional involvement and the practical operation of the proposed scheme. **Why it matters:** Amendment 94 formed part of a series of votes shaping the detailed rules of the Bill before it passed its Third Reading later the same day. The amendment advanced provisions that supporters characterised as improving access and practical implementation of assisted dying for terminally ill adults, while opponents argued it moved the framework in a direction they considered insufficiently cautious or contrary to established medical ethics. The outcome of this and related votes determined the precise legal architecture under which terminally ill adults in England and Wales could seek assistance to end their lives, affecting patients, doctors, and healthcare institutions. **The politics:** The vote cut across conventional party lines, as has been characteristic of the entire Bill's passage, with members voting according to conscience rather than whipped party positions. Labour MPs split 183 in favour and 110 against (with the Labour and Co-operative grouping adding 18 ayes and 11 noes), Liberal Democrats divided 51 to 12 in favour, and Conservatives voted 13 to 65 against. The Democratic Unionist Party, Plaid Cymru, and the Ulster Unionist Party voted entirely in opposition. The amendment passed as part of a sequence of divisions on 20 June 2025 that also included the Bill's successful Third Reading by 314 votes to 291, marking a significant legislative milestone.