Member

Many families have raised concerns about this part of the Bill in terms of their concerns perhaps being brushed to one side. We know from the 2022 NHS England review that there are issues with engaging with wider families. So many people have been in touch with me about this, because this is the crux of the problem of who is there to support and who is there to encourage or discourage. We have also debated age before, but I think we still have to look at people in that 18 to 25 year-old age group. It may be that somebody is 18, 19 or 20, but may have, through minor learning disabilities, a mental capacity age that is younger. The role that this individual has is then even more important.