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HANSARDMental 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 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]My Lords, I thank noble Lords for the pertinent points that they have made. I will start with Amendments 57 and 58. There is no doubt that all patients who are in a mental health…22 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]The noble Baroness is right to raise that point. This is the difference between legislation and practice, and we have to bridge that gap. We are very alive to the point she makes,…22 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]I thank my noble friend for pointing that out. On the points raised about protections for young carers, the code highlights that children who are caring for parents with severe…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]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]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]Perhaps I can just say to the noble Lord that, when I reflect on the discussions on this group, as well as all the others, it may be helpful to discuss this further.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 2025HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Winter UpdateMy noble friend is quite right to highlight the good examples in South Yorkshire. There are good examples across the country and one of our challenges, as the Secretary of State…21 Jan 2025HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Winter UpdateMy Lords, I pay tribute to staff in health and social care for their commitment all year round, but particularly when the pressures are on us all in the winter. The noble…21 Jan 2025HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Winter UpdateThe noble Lord is right to remind us of the challenge of having people in the right place, rather than in hospital when they do not need to be there. We have already taken action,…21 Jan 2025HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Winter UpdateI thank the noble Baroness for bringing her comments before the House and for acknowledging our efforts, direction and commitment, because this is not easy and, as she knows, will…21 Jan 2025HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Winter UpdateI made a call for creativity, and I compliment the right reverend Prelate on his creativity; I will certainly pass on his comments to my colleagues. I am delighted to agree with…21 Jan 2025HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Winter UpdateI agree with my noble friend about the need to plan sooner. It gives the opportunity to assess what is, is not, and can be made available. I also very much share my noble friend’s…21 Jan 2025HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Winter UpdateI am grateful to the noble Lord. These things do not just happen; we are here because of a failure to reform, a failure to invest and a failure to get the right productivity and…21 Jan 2025HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Winter UpdateThe noble Baroness is quite right. It is not just about recruitment, although it gives me the opportunity to speak also on the previous point made by the noble Lord about the…21 Jan 2025HANSARDFirst-cousin MarriageThe noble Baroness is right that consanguineous unions are decreasing. While it had the best data, the NIHR-funded study, Born in Bradford, to which the noble Baroness and I have…20 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]I have had that confirmed. I will first address Amendment 43A, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Barker. Patients on CTOs already have the right to independent mental health…20 Jan 2025