Rosie Wrighting: Kettering MP plans to back assisted dying bill

Ms Wrighting added: “It is vital that any change in the law includes strong and proper safeguards to ensure it is not applied in cases that do not meet the legislation, which I believe this bill sets out.

“I am also clear that I believe assisted dying should not become an alternative to high-quality palliative and end-of-life care.

“People deserve dignity in dying and each person nearing the end of their life should feel reassured and safe in the knowledge they will receive the very best care.”

There are a number of MPs who say they will vote against the bill, including within the Labour party.

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has said he is “minded” to vote against the bill, while Health Secretary Wes Streeting said he did not believe the palliative care system was good enough to support assisted dying.

Other opponents have warned people could be put under pressure to end their lives.

Paralympian and House of Lords crossbencher Baroness Grey-Thompson has told the BBC she is worried about “the impact on vulnerable people, on disabled people, [the risk of] coercive control, and the ability of doctors to make a six-month diagnosis”.