Mr. David Seymour:

That was a major feature of our debate. The way our legislation emerged is clear. I think it is section 5. A person must be in an advanced state of irreversible decline in physical capability and must also remain capable of making the decision to be defined as a person who is eligible for assisted dying. There is an absolute prohibition on having an assisted dying service on the grounds of a purely psychological condition. We considered that question and came down hard on the side that a person must be of sound mind and experiencing physical suffering. We have not permitted the opposite position some people debate and speculate on, where someone who is of sound body but has a declining state of mind would be able to seek assisted dying.

I hope that addresses the question.