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HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I respect that the Minister has taken on board Paula McGowan’s campaign, but how much more powerful would the training of medical professionals and others involved with the care…17 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)Can I just make a couple of points? There is near unanimity in the sector that three years for renewals is too long. Even the Alzheimer’s Society is worried about the impact it…17 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I will speak to amendment 44, which appears in my name, and refer to the amendments tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak, although I am mindful of the…17 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)Thank you for making that clear, Mr Pritchard. It is a small Bill, but grouping some of the amendments is quite difficult. Our amendments set out what would happen if an AMCP…17 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)Indeed, and we will be talking more about the Court of Protection, which is of course an important safeguard. However, parents should not have to have recourse to the court just…17 Jan 2019 Bills sponsored (4)