Mental Capacity
Commons · Question 84120 · Tabled 21 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the criteria for parental involvement in decision-making for young people who lack mental capacity after becoming 18 years of age.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 29 Oct 2025
Anyone who wishes to make decisions for a person who lacks the mental capacity to do so for themselves must have the legal authority to act. The provisions of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 reflect that principle and provide safeguards to protect the intere...