Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the compliance with the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 by Camphill Village Trust Limited with regard to the service provision changes being made at nine of its communities in which people with a learning disability currently live alongside volunteer co-workers.

The Department has not undertaken such an assessment.

The Department understands that Camphill Village Trust Limited (CVT) is making changes to service provision at its communities in England in order to ensure safe and high quality care and to ensure its compliance with all relevant legislation. These decisions are a matter for CVT.

The Care Quality Commission monitors providers’ compliance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.