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HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent Paul cycles more than 1,000 km a month all across the country, but he tells me that Cheshire’s roads are among the worst. Poor roads are dangerous for all road…26 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I rise to speak in strong support of new clause 13, tabled by the shadow Minister. The new clause would place a duty…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)My hon. Friend is absolutely right. We have seen examples where regulators have not intervened quickly or robustly enough, and where systemic issues went unnoticed or unaddressed…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMiddle EastThe Foreign Secretary has said that Iran must not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. Does he therefore support the recent targeted strikes by the United States and Israel on…23 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)As we have heard, the clause removes police stations and prisons as designated places of safety for individuals in mental health crises, ensuring that they are instead taken to…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I rise to speak in support of amendment 46, tabled by the shadow Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Hinckley…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)It is a pleasure to continue to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I rise to speak in support of new clause 12, which has been tabled by the shadow Minister, my hon. Friend…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseA constituent of mine, Yvonne, has led a brilliant community blister pack recycling initiative in Tattenhall. Through her efforts, the project has picked up pace and is now…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)I will take a few moments to reflect on clauses 46 and 47. They deal with aftercare, which is at the heart of how we help people to recover from serious mental illness and reduce…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)I will make progress, as I know that a few Members wish to speak on this point, and we have a long day ahead. I will touch briefly on amendment 18, tabled by the hon. Member for…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)The hon. Lady has just made my exact point: that it is who they deem appropriate. That is the point I am trying to make. It is for the individual—of course, with support of people…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I rise to support amendments 54 and 55, tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge, but I will…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I rise to make a few brief remarks about clauses 42 to 44, which would amend the 1983 Act to place statutory duties on hospital managers to supply complaints information to both…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)Does the Minister have any more detail on that? Is there a timeframe for recruiting these advocates and putting the training in place? That would help reassure the Committee that…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I rise to speak to clause 41, which brings into sharper focus two pillars of a fair and rights-based mental health system: the provision of clear information to patients and the…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)On the discipline of the second clinician consulted, is there any guidance as to who might be appropriate? I mean not just the list of potential professions but whether there is…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I rise to speak to the implications of clause 34 for clinical decision making, patient safety and the operation of the Mental Health Act more broadly. The clause introduces a new…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)That is an important point. These are quite substantial changes, and we do not know the full impact that they would have on the system. We have talked about issues such as whether…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)My hon. Friend makes an important point. This is not a simple or straightforward addition; it would require potentially substantial training. We would not want somebody in a role…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I rise to make some brief comments on amendment 49. I am sympathetic to aims of the hon. Member for Winchester in…17 Jun 2025