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HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]We need to be considering that as one of the scenarios and I would certainly be very glad to give the noble Baroness and noble Lords a more considered response to the very…27 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]I thank noble Lords for that exchange, which brings me to my repeated point about the complicated area in which we are treading. As was highlighted by the pre-legislative scrutiny…27 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank noble Lords for an extremely helpful debate. I want to say how much I understand the concerns around the nominated person regarding children and parents, and the…27 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]27 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]27 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their amendments and considerations, including the noble Baroness, Lady Barker, for her observations on the group before us. On Amendment 99,…27 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful for all the contributions in this group. I will start with Amendment 115, tabled by the noble Earl, Lord Howe, and supported by the noble Lord, Lord…27 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]I am happy to confirm that to the noble Baroness. The important thing for me is that we make sure that, as always, we can move with best practice and keep up with what is needed.…27 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I am most grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Browning, for tabling Amendment 128 and for her contribution, along with that of the noble Earl, Lord Howe. On the…27 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]I would be very glad to share the date if I could put a date on it. It will be after Royal Assent, and I will keep noble Lords updated.27 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]The noble Baroness makes a good point. I am sure she is aware that one of the main pillars of change as we move towards the 10-year plan is shifting from analogue to digital. I am…27 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]I understand the point the noble Lord makes. However, it does not lead me to accept the amendments. I understand the intent and I am sure noble Lords realise how sympathetic I am…22 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]I thank noble Lords for the points they have made. I shall start with those from my noble friend Lady Whitaker regarding Amendments 63, 101, 107, 113, 116 and 124 and immediately…22 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]I appreciate that point, and I certainly would be happy to have a look at that.22 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]The noble Baroness is quite right: one has to be able to compare, and that baseline will be in place. You could collect all the data you like, but it has to be meaningful. Her…22 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for examining the important issues that have been raised in this group of amendments. Amendment 55, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady…22 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]I would be very pleased to look into it further, but, as I have described, this is a rolling programme. I emphasise that the CQC has that duty both to monitor but also to make the…22 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]I thank noble Lords for their contributions on this important set of amendments. I say at the outset that I note the various observations that are outside the Bill, as the noble…22 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]I was about to say that I do understand the need for pace, but I know that noble Lords understand the need to get this right and I know they are not suggesting that we should get…22 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]I was referring more to situations, of which I know the noble Lord is aware, where there is a need for intervention. I think I used the word “overruling”, and I used some examples…22 Jan 2025