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UIN 33014

Mental Health Act 1983

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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8 July 2022

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13 July 2022 · Answer

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13 July 2022

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason self-neglect leading to starvation is not classified as risk to self under section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983.

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  1. 8 July 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason self-neglect leading to starvation is not classified as risk to self under section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983.

    Source: Commons

  2. 13 July 2022

    Answer

    The Mental Health Act 1983 does not define specific mental illnesses or describe specific risks. However, section 136 of the Act provides a power for a police constable to take a person who appears to have ‘a mental disorder’ and is ‘in immediate need of ...

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