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HANSARDFruit and Vegetables Aid SchemeIn my constituency, I have Busby, the biggest strawberry and raspberry farm in Leicestershire. It uses the fruit and vegetables aid scheme, which is due to run out at the end of…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)As we have heard, the proposals set out to remove police stations and prisons as places of safety. It does this in both relation to people detained under civil powers—sections 135…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)Clause 51 amends the Bail Act 1976 to restrict the court’s ability to remand individuals in custody for their own protection or, in the case of children, for their welfare, where…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)I will speak to clauses 46 and 47 and then to new clause 21. Clauses 46 and 47 form a significant part of the Government’s effort to strengthen discharge planning in continuity of…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)I know that the Committee has been waiting in earnest for me to deliver this speech on clauses 42 to 44. As the temperature gets to almost 30° today, I will try to maintain the…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)That is a staggering drop in numbers. Is there a reason behind it? Is it that the burden of proof was always put on the patient, so they did not feel that they were in a position…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Solihull West and Shirley. I would expect nothing less from him than a fantastic canter through this important clause. I…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)I welcome the opportunity to speak on these important provisions, which apply the Human Rights Act 1998 to certain private care providers delivering mental health services. At…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)I will first speak to clause 54, to give context to my comments about new clause 12, which is in my name, and new clauses 17 and 20, tabled by the Liberal Democrats. Currently,…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)If I am correct, the Minister said “if” a patient “approaches”. That is the fundamental point: that the onus is on the patient to know what their right is to approach the…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)The Minister has partially answered my question. He talked about the £26 million investment being targeted at certain areas of the country, but will that be based on the areas of…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)Forgive me if I missed it, but I did not hear any discussion of this point. I am slightly concerned about the way the new clause is written, as it could be a duplication of the…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)I am grateful for the hon. Lady’s point. It would be interesting to know if that advice came when the Bill was debated in the Lords, because these clauses were not in place, but…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to clause 45 and amendment 46. I will also speak to the amendments from the Government and the Liberal Democrats. The Bill introduces…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)I beg to move amendment 46, in clause 45, page 57, leave out lines 5 to 11 and insert— “(1) All eligible patients shall have a right to create an advance choice document. (1A) For…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)I appreciate what the hon. Lady is saying. There are differences—rightly so—and regional variation. By definition, different regions will take different approaches to dealing with…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)I would like to press amendment 46. Question put, That the amendment be made.19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)The hon. Gentleman is spot on. We do not want people making decisions about their care when they do not have capacity. The whole point of what we are trying to do—as is the…19 Jun 2025HANSARDEducational Outcomes for Boys9. Whether she plans to take steps with Cabinet colleagues to develop a strategy to improve educational outcomes for boys.18 Jun 2025HANSARDEducational Outcomes for BoysThe logic behind having a Women’s Minister was the idea that women present and have different problems in society. By that logic, men and boys do, too; we know about suicide, and…18 Jun 2025