Caring for people without capacity - is the law working?
18 June 2013
The new Lords select committee set up specifically to examine the effectiveness of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 is to launch its inquiry with an evidence session on Tuesday 18 June
Witnesses
Committee Room 2, Palace of Westminster
At 10.45 am:
- John Hall - Deputy Director of Family Justice, Ministry of Justice;
- Nick Goodwin - Deputy Director of Court Tribunal Fees, former Deputy Director of Family Justice, Ministry of Justice;
- Claire Crawley - Senior Policy Manager-Adult Safeguarding, Department of Health; and
- Anne-Marie Hamilton - (acting) Deputy Director of Social Care Quality and Safety Branch, Department of Health
Likely questions
The committee will question the above panel of senior government officials from the Ministry of Justice and the Department of Health, on whether the Act has been effective in empowering while also protecting those who may lack capacity to make decisions for themselves.
The Committee will ask what is being done to ensure the standards set by the Act are followed, what measures are being taken to tackle abuse in care settings, and what impact the legislation is having on families and carers.
A call for evidence for this inquiry is expected towards the end of June.