Schedule 1 - Lasting powers of attorney: formalities
Mental Capacity Bill
11:00 am
Mr David Lammy (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs; Tottenham, Labour)
The hon. Gentleman's amendment aims to ensure that, if potential attorneys are unable to read the prescribed information, it can and should be read to them. Given that we have provided that that should be the case for donors, I am inclined to consider the amendment so that the same opportunities are extended to attorneys who, for whatever reason—he has set some out—are unable to read the prescribed
information. I shall speak to parliamentary counsel about the proposal to see whether we can correct the provision.