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<p>The Department has received representations from both individuals and civil society
groups in relation to mental capacity and deprivation of liberty during the passage
of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill through Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>The Mental
Capacity (Amendment) Bill has almost completed its Parliamentary process. The Bill
replaces the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards with the Liberty Protection Safeguards.
The new system will be simpler and more streamlined and efficient, improving protections
for vulnerable people. The Department engaged with the third-sector, health and social
care organisations, user-led groups and individuals, including those with learning
disabilities and dementia during the Bill’s development and passage through the House
and is continuing to engage with the sector to develop the statutory Code of Practice.</p>
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