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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 6 February 2026
Debate
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillContribution
The Royal College of Psychiatrists, in evidence to a committee of this House, confirmed that the Mental Capacity Act was never designed for irreversible decisions and that only a senior psychiatric assessment can safely determine capacity in such circumstances.
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