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HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 26 to 40.26 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 25.26 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all those who have contributed to this debate on the first group of amendments. As your Lordships have so thoughtfully said, we are wrestling with this…26 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]My Lords, this Bill will ensure that vulnerable people are afforded protections should they be deprived of their liberty. It will increase access to protections for the 125,000…26 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 4.26 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak also to Commons Amendments 5 to 14, 16 to 23, 26 to 41, 42, and 47 to 50. Throughout the legislative process the Government have worked, constructively I…26 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 1.26 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 2.26 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]This amendment removes the privilege amendment.26 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Health: Eating DisordersThe noble Baroness raises an important point which follows on from the point raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay. NICE guidance is clear: people should not be rejected for…25 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Health: Eating DisordersI thank my noble friend for that question. I do not feel able to comment on ejector seats or submarine hatches—I may have to look to the noble Lord, Lord West, for advice on that…25 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Health: Eating DisordersThe noble Baroness is absolutely right. It is very important we send the right messages to young people at exactly the right time. That is why we are implementing the children and…25 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Health: Eating DisordersI am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, for raising the issue of ensuring that we improve services across the country and do not have a postcode lottery. Since July,…25 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Health: Eating DisordersI thank my noble friend for that question and in particular for raising the issue of stigma. We have put £150 million and extended over 70 services into the community specifically…25 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Health: Eating DisordersThe noble Baroness is exactly right. NICE clinical guidance is clear that people should not be rejected for treatment solely on the grounds of their weight or body mass index.…25 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Health: Eating DisordersFirst, at the beginning of Eating Disorders Awareness Week, I pay tribute to mental health professionals, charities, researchers and campaigners who have done so much to raise…25 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Health: Eating DisordersMy Lords, eating disorders are life-threatening conditions, and it is the priority of this Government to ensure that everyone with an eating disorder can access quick, specialist…25 Feb 2019HANSARDGP Partnership ReviewI am not able to talk about other parts of the public sector, but we recognise that there are legitimate concerns here, and we are working with the BMA and NHSE as part of our…21 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillFor the implementation of international healthcare arrangements, these powers exist within EU legislation. At the moment we do not have the powers to implement international…21 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baronesses, Lady Jolly and Lady Humphreys, for Amendments 30A and 30B, and to the noble Baroness, Lady Wheeler, for speaking to Amendment 42…21 Feb 2019