Mental Capacity Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:30 pm on 25 January 2005.

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Photo of Baroness Finlay of Llandaff Baroness Finlay of Llandaff Crossbench 2:30, 25 January 2005

I want to say for the record that I was not implying that the Minister was wrong. I was signalling that the Bill influences the guidance and the guidance influences the message which goes out to the profession. The professional guidance affects their registration. That is what they adhere to and that is what will pull them up short. The amendment is about the way that a decision is made and that means it must be properly recorded in the case records and so forth. In going back to audit the notes, one would then be able to compare and make sure that there was no discrimination.