This bill requires officials to assess whether vulnerable people can make decisions for themselves when there are serious concerns about their mental capacity. It aims to prevent deaths by closing gaps in the current Mental Capacity Act.
A Bill to require persons discharging functions on behalf of certain other persons to assess the mental capacity of those persons in specified circumstances; and for connected purposes.
Status: In Progress
Current House: Commons
Stage: 1st reading
Sponsored by: Chris Coghlan
Introduced: 2026-07-08