| Heading: |
Mental Capacity Act 2005 |
| Question ID: |
1816189 |
| UIN: |
HL8762 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-24 |
| Asking Member ID: |
3609 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to publish their response to the consultation on the proposed changes to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice, and a revised timetable for the implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-07-09 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
347 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Merron
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Baroness Merron
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| Answer text: |
The Government is currently reviewing options for the implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards. Introduction of the Liberty Protection Safeguards would include a revised Code of Practice. We will set out our plans in due course. |
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| Answering body ID: |
17 |
| Answering body name: |
Department of Health and Social Care |
| Tweeted: |
true |