division_name: Mental Capacity Bill &#8212; New Clause 2 &#8212; Excluded decisions (No. 2)
motion: <p pid="a.1583.2/1" pwmotiontext="yes">'(1)   Nothing in this Act authorises the withdrawal of palliative care.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.1583.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes">(2)   "palliative care" includes the provision of&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.1583.2/3" pwmotiontext="yes">(a)   relief of pain, suffering and discomfort;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.1583.2/4" pwmotiontext="yes">(b)   nutrition and hydration, however provided.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.1583.2/5" pwmotiontext="yes">(3)   The provisions of subsection (1) do not apply to&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.1583.2/6" pwmotiontext="yes">(a)   a decision that nutrition and hydration is to be discontinued because it would be unreasonably burdensome to the person; or</p>
  
  <p pid="a.1583.2/7" pwmotiontext="yes">(b)   the power of the court to make such order concerning the continuance of life sustaining treatment as it considers to be in the best interests of a person whom it has determined to be irreversibly unconscious.'.&#8212;<i>[Ann Winterton.]</i></p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="a.1583.2/8" pwmotiontext="yes">Brought up, and read the First time.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.1583.2/9" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Question put,</i> That the clause be read a Second time:&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.1583.2/10" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>The House divided:</i> Ayes 198, Noes 296.</p>