§ Baroness Miller of Hendonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What consultation they propose on legislation giving validity to "living wills"; and with whom; and [HL732]
What plans they have for legislation giving validity to "living wills". [HL731]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathThe Government sought views on advance statements (sometimes known as "living wills") about healthcare in the 1997 public consultation document,Who Decides? Making Decisions on behalf of Mentally Incapacitated Adults
In the Lord Chancellor's policy statement, Making Decisions—the Government's proposals for making decisions on behalf of mentally incapacitated adults, the Government stated that they had proposed not to legislate on advance statements at the present time