Clause 10 - Appointment of donees
Mental Capacity Bill
2:30 pm
Mr Tim Boswell (Shadow Minister, Home Affairs; Daventry, Conservative)
The hon. Gentleman will have anticipated that I am sympathetic to the lines of argument that he is developing. Would not he agree that if there is a concern about confidentiality in connection with the donor of the power of attorney, it might be possible to whitewash this through the agency of a third party—the public guardian, who might be in a position to hold that information and provide some clearance, if required, without allowing primary access to the register?