UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2276
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019
[As Introduced]
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This Act updates the Mental Capacity Act 2005 to change how decisions are made for adults who lack the mental ability to decide for themselves. It introduces new rules around something called 'deprivation of liberty' to give people more freedom and control, while ensuring they still get proper care and protection.
Presented by Lord O'Shaughnessy
supported by Nicola Blackwood and Matt Hancock.
supported by Nicola Blackwood and Matt Hancock.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote533 MPs
43% Ayes · 22957% Noes · 304
The democratic gap
57% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading11 Dec 2018
- 2nd reading18 Dec 2018
- Committee stage15 Jan 2019
- Report stage12 Feb 2019
- 3rd reading12 Feb 2019
Lords
- 1st reading3 Jul 2018
- 2nd reading16 Jul 2018
- Committee stage5 Sept 2018
- Report stage21 Nov 2018
- 3rd reading11 Dec 2018
Royal Assent16 May 2019