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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 4261

Mental Capacity (Duty to Assess) Bill

[1st reading, 8 July 2026]
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A Bill to require persons discharging functions on behalf of certain other persons to assess the mental capacity of those persons in specified circumstances; and for connected purposes.

Presented by Chris Coghlan.
PublicCommons1st reading
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Chris Coghlan
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Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading8 Jul 2026
  • 2nd reading29 Jan 2027