New polling shows that six in 10 people support bringing the assisted dying bill back to parliament for debate. According to a survey by Ipsos for the Press Association, support for legalizing assisted dying has stayed relatively steady since the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was first introduced in late 2024. The legislation will be discussed and voted on in the House of Commons this Friday, after it ran out of time during the previous parliamentary session. The survey, which included 1,133 people aged 16 to 75, found that 61 percent supported reintroducing the bill, which is now being championed by Labour MP Lauren Edwards. She took over the bill from her party colleague, Kim Leadbeater. Fourteen percent opposed the bill's return, and the same proportion neither supported nor opposed it. The rest either didn’t know or preferred not to say. Older adults, aged 55 to 75, were most likely to support the bill’s reintroduction (67 percent), compared with 63 percent of those aged 35 to 54 and 52 percent of those aged 16 to 34. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has confirmed he will not vote on the bill to avoid influencing the debate. However, shortly after becoming PM in July, he emphasized that improvements in palliative care funding should come first before considering legalizing assisted dying. Palliative care, as defined by the NHS, involves managing pain and distressing symptoms for individuals with life-limiting or terminal illnesses. This care should be available from the moment a diagnosis is made, while end-of-life care is a specific type of palliative care provided when a person is near death. The new polling also highlights differing views on whether legalizing assisted dying should be tied to increased investment in state-funded end-of-life care. Thirty-four percent of respondents said it should be legal only if accompanied by additional funding, while 30 percent supported legalizing it regardless of funding levels. Ten percent opposed legalizing assisted dying but wanted more funding for end-of-life care, and 7 percent opposed it even with additional investment. Support for the principle of assisted dying, where a doctor can prescribe life-ending medication to a consenting, terminally ill adult, was at 68 percent in the latest poll, a slight increase from 66 percent in October 2024. Opposition remained steady at 16 percent over that time. The government has maintained a neutral stance on the bill, allowing MPs to vote based on their personal convictions rather than along party lines.