Implementing the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019
This briefing outlines the legal and policy background to the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 and the Liberty Protection Safeguards.

This note provides an overview of developments relating to social care during the Care Bill’s Committee and Report Stages in the House of Lords.
Lords Stages of the Care Bill: Social care provisions (106 KB , PDF)
The Care Bill was introduced into the House of Lords in May 2013. It aims to bring together existing care and support legislation and reform the social care system in several ways, including its funding. It also includes reforms to the regulation of health services and establishes Health Education England (HEE) and the Health Research Authority (HRA) as statutory non-departmental public bodies
The Bill was introduced in the House of Lords as HL Bill 1 of session 2013-14. This note provides an overview of developments during the Bill’s Committee and Report Stages in the Lords relating to social care. It is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather to provide a summary of the areas discussed and the most important amendments made.
Lords Stages of the Care Bill: Social care provisions (106 KB , PDF)
This briefing outlines the legal and policy background to the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 and the Liberty Protection Safeguards.
A Westminster Hall debate on the right to maintain contact in care settings is scheduled for Tuesday 24 June 2025 at 9:30am. The debate will be led by Dan Carden MP.
Informal and unpaid carers provide vital support for many people with health and social care needs. However, there is growing evidence that the demands of caring are increasingly impacting carers’ own physical and mental health.