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HANSARD Social Care FundingIt is a pleasure to speak in a debate with you in the Chair, Sir Charles. I think that this is the first time I have done so. I join others in congratulating the right hon. Member…01 Oct 2019HANSARDMental Health Act 1983An important point is that Matthew Leahy phoned the police to report the rape, but they concluded that it was part of his delusion—that was the reason they gave for not taking…25 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Health Act 1983We have moved past the point of discussing people with autism and learning disabilities. I take on board the Minister’s concern, but I wonder whether she could answer my question.…25 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Health Act 1983It is about the legislation.25 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Health Act 1983It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hanson, as it was to serve under Ms Buck earlier. I join others in congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Bermondsey…25 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Health Act 1983Indeed, and what my hon. Friend the Member for Croydon North has said, today and in speaking about the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018, has helped us to focus on the…25 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Health Act 1983Indeed, and we did try valiantly to get the Minister to accept amendments, but she would not. There is concern. It is a good thing to include 16 and 17-year-olds in the…25 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Health Act 1983There is also the financial difficulty that my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol East (Kerry McCarthy) referred to. Private hospitals that autistic people and people with…25 Jul 2019HANSARDSocial Care Services: AccessibilityAmong those most affected by lack of access to social care are the 2,300 autistic people and people with learning disabilities stuck in inappropriate in-patient units because of a…23 Jul 2019HANSARDCare Home SafetyThe integrity of CQC ratings was dealt a mortal blow by the uncovering of abuse at Whorlton Hall by BBC “Panorama”. Watching the abuse on that programme is made worse by the…18 Jun 2019HANSARD Whorlton HallI appreciate the Minister’s response, but the Secretary of State really should be here to deal with this. The abuse shown on the BBC “Panorama” programme last night was appalling,…23 May 2019HANSARD Whorlton HallWhy not close them?23 May 2019HANSARDNational Marriage and Mental Health Awareness WeeksOne interesting point, which I did not make, from the piece of work that I referred to from yesterday is that placements for children and young people in private units of the type…16 May 2019HANSARDNational Marriage and Mental Health Awareness WeeksI wanted to refer to what the hon. Member for Glasgow North (Patrick Grady) said about detoxifying issues, which is important. The worst thing that I have read about “The Jeremy…16 May 2019HANSARDNational Marriage and Mental Health Awareness WeeksIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate with you in the chair, Sir David. I congratulate the hon. Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce) on securing the debate, and I thank hon.…16 May 2019HANSARD Learning Disabilities Mortality ReviewWell, this is a mess, isn’t it? Last year, the first report from this important review was sneaked out on a Friday, in the middle of the local election results, and this year we…15 May 2019HANSARD Learning Disabilities Mortality Review(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to make a statement on the learning disabilities mortality review.15 May 2019HANSARD HealthOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I raised a point of order yesterday highlighting the fact that the annual report of the learning disabilities mortality review has not been…14 May 2019HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. The learning disabilities mortality review programme is vital in trying to learn from the early deaths of people with learning disabilities. The…13 May 2019HANSARDAutismEight years after the Government pledged to move autistic people out of in-patient units following the Winterbourne View scandal, there are still 2,260 people in such units, many…07 May 2019