Mental Capacity: Departmental Coordination
Commons · Question 67738 · Tabled 14 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she has taken with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to review the (a) safe and (b) effective use of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in cases where an individual has fluctuating capacity t
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 22 Jul 2025
The Ministry of Justice has responsibility for the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005, which provides a framework for making decisions on behalf of adults who are unable to do so for themselves. The 2007 statutory Code of Practice issued under the MCA already...