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Lagan Valley MP Sorcha Eastwood has asked for her views on assisted dying to be respected (Image: Justin Kernoghan/Belfast Live) A Northern Irish MP has asked for her views to be respected as she is set to vote against the Private Members Bill on assisted dying when it comes before the House of Commons this week. The Alliance Party MP for Lagan Valley, Sorcha Eastwood, whose husband has been undergoing treatment for a rare form of blood cancer, took to social media to explain her decision to vote against the bill which is a conscious issue for her party. Setting out her position, Sorcha Eastwood raised concerns about the competence of the Bill and what she described as "inadequate levels of scrutiny". "I have been lobbied strongly by doctors, consultants, disability groups and thousands of people across Lagan Valley to oppose this and I will do so," she said. "On a personal level, I have huge concerns that palliative care is not adequately funded and many hospices are reliant on charity fundraising. Palliative care needs to be funded properly and staffing also needs to reflect this. "I also have concerns about the competence of the bill and how it is drafted- it is not something I could support at second reading thinking it could successfully be amended at committee stage. I think the bill is flawed and unclear and with only 5 hours of a debate, I regard this as an inadequate level of scrutiny. "I appreciate there are many views on this difficult and highly emotive issue that is literally life and death and I have given a lot of thought to it over the last months- this is not a decision I take lightly, but I respect all views on this and ask that my own view be respected too." The bill, which would allow some terminally-ill people to have medical assistance to end their lives, will be debated by MPs on Friday. For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here and sign up to our politics newsletter here. Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow BelfastLive Facebook Twitter Comment More On Alliance Party Politics Lagan Valley (Constituency)It is one year since National , Act and New Zealand First formed the country’s first-ever three-party coalition Government , reaching agreements after weeks of tense discussions following the 2023 election. The Herald has interviewed the leaders of all three parties about how they think the coalition has fared so far, how they’re getting on with one another and how the dynamic could change ahead of the 2026 election. Today, we hear from National Party leader and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon . Interviews with Winston Peters and David Seymour will also be published this week. It was dubbed the coalition of fear, cuts and chaos . The spectre of a chaotic Government was first raised by a campaigning Christopher Luxon as he warned voters of a Labour-Greens-Te Pāti Māori combination during the 2023 election.Tuscany Suites & Casino Celebrates New Years Eve with No Cover Charge – Free Entertainment with Michael Grimm
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