Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL] 2017-19

The First reading of the Bill, which sets out to amend the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in relation to procedures in accordance with which a person may be deprived of liberty where the person lacks capacity to consent; and for connected purposes, took place on 3 July. The Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is scheduled for 16 July.

​Read the full text of the Bill here