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HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)Does the Minister have any plan or implementation timetable for LPS, given that their introduction has been paused?17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)That is a difficult balance to get right. I appreciate that the Government have said that the Bill will take 10 years to implement, but if these measures come into force from day…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)This morning, we touched on amendment 49, so I will not repeat my remarks. I will simply ask a pithy question of the hon. Member for Winchester. He rightly talked about the…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I agree on that, and we will support the clause. But, as the hon. Member rightly pointed out earlier, we need interoperability between the moving parts to make sure that they all…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I rise to speak to clause 34, which inserts new consultation requirements into section 23 of the Mental Health Act 1983. The requirements relate to the discharge of individuals…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)My hon. Friend has identified the nub of the issue, and his intervention leads me on to an example that demonstrates the problems that we are talking about. I have chosen to…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I welcome the chance to contribute to the debate on clauses 24 to 28. I will then turn to Government amendments 40 and 41 and to amendments 54 and 55, tabled by my hon. Friend the…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I am grateful for the clarification. Does it mean that, in essence, there will be a hierarchy, so the responsible clinician is above the community clinician and trumps them? If a…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your leadership, Sir Desmond, especially on such a warm day. I hope that there is not too much hot air in the Committee to keep us even warmer.…17 Jun 2025HANSARDPharmaciesI am pleased to hear the Minister speak about Pharmacy First, which was brought forward by the previous Government and welcomed by communities, the public and the pharmacists.…17 Jun 2025HANSARDSchool Estate4. What steps she is taking to help improve the school estate.16 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Casey ReportOne of the reasons I was not supportive six months ago, in January, of the Government’s strategy was that it could not compel local inquiries to bring forward witnesses, which is…16 Jun 2025HANSARDSchool EstateI am grateful to the Minister for his answer. I draw his attention to the process for getting some of that funding. Battling Brook is a small primary school in the heart of…16 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)The clause will amend section 61 of the Mental Health Act 1983 on the review and treatment of detained patients. The 1983 Act requires approved clinicians to provide reports on…12 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I rise to speak on an essential aspect of our mental health system: the role of mental health tribunals, and the proposed changes to the grounds upon which they can discharge…12 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)Clause 21 will introduce a statutory duty to provide care and treatment plans for most patients detained under the Mental Health Act in England. It is, in the Government’s own…12 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I cannot resist the opportunity to probe the Minister on something so important. He said that NHS England will predominantly look at this, but changes are happening there. Will he…12 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)Clause 20 addresses a central principle in healthcare, ethics and law: the right of individuals to make informed decisions about their treatment, and the conditions under which…12 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I rise to speak to clauses 15, 17 and 18 and Liberal Democrat amendment 13. Clause 15 will amend section 58A of the Mental Health Act 1983 in regard to ECT. It is worth…12 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I welcome the Government’s recognition that modern technology can play a valuable role in improving care in the mental health system. The move to allow remote interviews and…12 Jun 2025