A Bill to amend the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 to provide that a person who dies while deprived of their liberty under Schedule A1 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 shall not be considered to have died while in custody or otherwise in state detention for the purposes of section 1 of the 2009 Act; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
12 May 2016
This bill would change how certain deaths are treated under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009. It provides that a person who dies while deprived of their liberty under Schedule A1 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 will not be considered to have died in custody or state detention for the purposes of the Act, which may affect whether their death falls under the duty to investigate by a coroner.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move to committee stage, then to the report and third reading before moving to the Lords.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 11 November 2015. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
