Clause 33 - Additional safeguards
Mental Capacity Bill
10:15 am
Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge and Chryston, Labour)
I beg to move amendment No. 183, in
clause 33, page 19, line 3, at end insert
'or wishes expressed by P in a LPA.'.
The Minister might shorten our proceedings on the amendment by accepting it. However, if she does not, I am sure she will respond carefully to the points that I am about to make. The amendment would be an additional safeguard to the clause in that it recognises the role that an LPA could play alongside an advance decision by setting out P's wishes and feelings about taking part—or not taking part, which is just as important—in particular research. It would ensure that LPAs had parity with other forms of advance decision making about research. I look forward to hearing her response.