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UIN 45968

Social Services: Religion

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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2 September 2022

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22 September 2022 · Answer

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22 September 2022

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to acknowledge and take account of the religious beliefs of people who are (a) entering the social care system and (b) lack mental capacity as a result of the pr

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  1. 2 September 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to acknowledge and take account of the religious beliefs of people who are (a) entering the social care system and (b) lack mental capacity as a result of the pr

    Source: Commons

  2. 22 September 2022

    Answer

    People who lack mental capacity to make specific decisions about their lives, including those with neurodegenerative diseases, are protected by the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA). If a best interests decision needs to be made under the MCA, the decision-m...

    Source: Written answer

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