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Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019

A Bill to amend the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in relation to procedures in accordance with which a person may be deprived of liberty where the person lacks capacity to consent, and for connected purposes

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 3 July 2018 by Lord O'Shaughnessy (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019, receiving Royal Assent on 16 May 2019.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 3 Jul 2018
  2. 2nd reading Lords 16 Jul 2018
  3. Committee stage Lords 5 Sep to 22 Oct 2018
  4. Report stage Lords 21 Nov to 27 Nov 2018
  5. 3rd reading Lords 11 Dec 2018
  6. 1st reading Commons 11 Dec 2018
  7. 2nd reading Commons 18 Dec 2018
  8. Programme motion Commons 18 Dec 2018
  9. Money resolution Commons 18 Dec 2018
  10. Ways and Means resolution Commons 18 Dec 2018
  11. Committee stage Commons 15 Jan to 22 Jan 2019
  12. Report stage Commons 12 Feb 2019
  13. 3rd reading Commons 12 Feb 2019
  14. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 26 Feb 2019
  15. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 2 Apr 2019
  16. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 24 Apr 2019
  17. Royal Assent Unassigned 16 May 2019

Votes on this bill

Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.

18 Dec 2018 Second Reading: Mr Corbyn's amendment 229 to 304 Rejected
12 Feb 2019 Report Amdt 49 252 to 303 Rejected
12 Feb 2019 Report Amdt 50 249 to 301 Rejected
12 Feb 2019 Report Amdt 51 249 to 300 Rejected
12 Feb 2019 Third Reading 299 to 241 Passed

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 17 May 2019.