questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to consult publicly on the implications of the recent Supreme Court judgment on deprivation of liberty; whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of that judgment on access to independent scrutiny, advocacy and legal remedies for people who lack mental capacity; whether he plans to review the adequacy of safeguards for adults receiving (a) care and (b) treatment in hospitals, care homes and supported living settings following the judgment; and what steps he is taking to ensure that vulnerable people continue to have appropriate protections against abuse, neglect and inappropriate restrictions on their liberty.
answerText: The Government remains firmly committed to safeguarding and protecting the rights of people lacking capacity. The Department published an update on GOV.UK on 15 June 2026 in response to the judgement.We are working with a range of stakeholder partners and...
heading: Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards