Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients
2026-06-07 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL760 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the Supreme Court's judgment in June regarding the Cheshire West framework (UKSC/2025/0042), what plans they have to issue guidance relating to consent to deprivation of liberty by vulnerable individuals, specifi
Answer
The Government remains firmly committed to safeguarding and protecting the rights of people lacking capacity. The deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) are only one of several protections in place, and there are a range of other safeguards which are av...