Register Of All-Party Groups [as at 4 May 2012] Choice at the End of Life
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Choice at the End of Life |
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PURPOSE |
To promote greater patient choice at the end of life, particularly over where, when and how one dies. The group believes that mentally competent adults should have the right to refuse treatment, and provided sufficient legal safeguards are in place, the right to an assisted death. |
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OFFICERS |
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Chair Vice-Chairs
Secretary |
Heidi Alexander Baroness Greengross Dr Julian Huppert Baroness Jay of Paddington Caroline Lucas Lord Joffe |
Lab CB Green Lab |
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TWENTY QUALIFYING MEMBERS |
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Government Party |
Main Opposition Party |
Other |
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Karen Lumley – Con Brandon Lewis – Con Richard Ottaway - Con Gavin Barwell - Con Richard Graham - Con Anne Marie Morris - Con Earl of Arran - Con Lord Goodhart - LD Lord Dholakia - LD Andrew George – LD |
Kerry McCarthy David Winnick Lord Ashley of Stoke Lord Dubs Baroness Thornton Lord Warner |
Baroness Boothroyd Lord Butler of Brockwell Lord Low of Dalston Baroness Richardson of Calow |
CB |
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CONTACT DETAILS FOR CORRESPONDENCE AND GENERAL ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE GROUP |
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Ms Heidi Alexander MP, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 7099 |
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BENEFITS RECEIVED BY GROUP FROM SOURCES OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT |
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Dignity in Dying (a not-for-profit organisation) acts as the group’s secretariat. They also meet occasional travel and accommodation expenses of speakers who address group meetings. |
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NAME OF ANY STAFF TO THE GROUP WHO HOLD AN APG PASS |
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None. |
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DATE OF GROUP’S LAST REGISTERED ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
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8 February 2012 |
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CATEGORY OF GROUP |
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All-Party Parliamentary Subject Group. |
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