Peers have backed calls for extra time for the House of Lords to debate the assisted dying bill.The proposal was put forward by supporters, who are increasingly concerned it could run out of time to pass all its parliamentary stages.However, some opponents argued the bill was unsafe and suggested even more time to debate the legislation could not transform it.It has been approved by MPs but must also pass the Lords before early May, when the current session of Parliament is expected to end, to become law.There will now be private negotiations between peers over when and how much extra time should be granted.Extending debates already scheduled on Fridays is one likely option but sitting later would anger some Jewish peers because the weekly religious Shabbat ceremony begins at sunset.Peers have already been given 10 extra sessions to debate the legislation but with more than 1,000 amendments proposed there is a risk it will not pass all its parliamentary stages in time.Supporters of assisted dying have raised concerns that the number of amendments put forward – which experts believe is a record for a bill proposed by a backbench MP – is a delaying tactic aimed at blocking the bill from becoming law.Opponents insist they are not obstructing the bill but believe significant changes are needed to make it safe and to protect vulnerable people.The legislation proposes allowing terminally ill adults in England and Wales with fewer than six months to live to apply for an assisted death, subject to certain safeguards.Lord Falconer, who is …
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