AQW 53868/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) how changes in deprivation of liberty referrals, authorisations and reviews following Supreme Court judgment [2026] UKSC 16 will be monitored by (a) his Department; and (b) each Health and Social Care Trust; (ii) how any resulting safeguarding concerns or adverse outcomes will be identified; and (iii) any measures that are in place to ensure that compliance, withdrawal or difficulty communicating an objection are not mistaken for valid consent.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 6 October 2026
- Past due date
- Written
- Tabled
- 6 October 2026
- Answer due by
- 21 October 2026
- Answered
- Not yet answered
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
No answer has been published yet. The answer is due by 21 October 2026.