Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 84120

Mental Capacity

Tabled: 21 October 2025

Answered: 29 October 2025

Question

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

Alex Davies-Jones

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...

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