Clause 4 - Best interests
Mental Capacity Bill
5:00 pm
Mrs Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton, Conservative)
Yes. The hon. Lady is articulating what is at the heart of the amendments. We cannot afford to get this part of the Bill wrong; the consequences will be very serious if we do.
We are a small Committee, but I was impressed by how many people attended the debate on Second Reading and by how many Members sat through and listened to the whole debate, even if they did not speak themselves. Many made interventions, particularly on issues relating to this part of the Bill. I say to the Minister that we need to ensure that this issue is resolved. We cannot put it out there and make it subject to the courts' interpretation of what we meant. We have to get this right.
Debate adjourned.——[Ms Bridget Prentice.]
Adjourned accordingly at four minutes past Five o'clock till Thursday 21 October at half-past Nine o'clock.