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HANSARD English Wine Productionrose—25 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. New clause 8 would establish the office of a mental health commissioner and makes provision for relevant duties and…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)I thank the Minister for his comments and reassurances. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 24 Application in respect of patient…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. New clause 22 is quite similar to new clause 14, on the state of in-patient facilities. It would require the Secretary of…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)I thank the Minister for his comments. He recognises the issue and is taking steps to address it, so I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)I welcome the hon. Gentleman’s comments. That is a sensible and insightful point, and I will take on board the Minister’s response too.24 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)I thank the Minister for his comments. I am concerned about the lack of knowledge among patients and healthcare professionals. We cannot see any downside to making this an…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. We are aware from the Darzi report that mental health cases account for about 20% of the NHS burden, and currently receive…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)I thank the Minister for his comments. If there is a duty to report the spend on mental health as a share of the whole budget, then I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion.…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)I thank the Minister for his reassurances. The issue is that the ability of the CQC to oversee implementation is limited, and it does not have a policy advisory function, which is…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. The new clause would require the number of patients transferred to hospitals outside their area to be reduced to zero within…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)I thank the Minister for his reassurances, especially on the ongoing reviews. I will withdraw the new clause, but I make the obvious point that this is about not only the health…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. The new clause would require a review of the quality of accommodation for people detained or admitted to hospital under the…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. The new clause relates to the mental health crisis breathing space debt respite scheme, and would allow it to be “offered and…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)That sounds very sensible.24 Jun 2025HANSARDAnimal Disease Outbreaks1. What steps he is taking to help prevent animal disease outbreaks.19 Jun 2025HANSARDAnimal Disease OutbreaksI thank the Minister for his comments. The recent National Audit Office report was hugely concerning, and it was clear that the UK is at high risk of, and unprepared for, a major…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. In the previous sitting of the Committee, I spoke extensively about the close link between money worries and poor…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Businesses in Rural AreasIn Winchester we have the fantastic Sparsholt agricultural college, which engages with local businesses and stakeholders to ensure that it trains students in the skills that the…18 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I think the hon. Member for Farnham and Bordon has spent more time discussing our amendments than I have, so I would like to give him the opportunity to vote in favour of one of…17 Jun 2025