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HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)That would be a very useful piece of data, but I was in fact talking about new clause 24 and the grey area of hospital detentions. That data is probably easier to collect. I…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for how seriously he is taking this issue, and I agree that there is not necessarily a consensus even within the Opposition. Having the debate is…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I also want to assess the amendment that could potentially have been tabled. The Opposition were struggling to see how it would fit in, and it looks as if there is a crossover…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I thank the Minister for his collaborative tone on some of the difficult amendments that we have discussed. I will…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)The hon. Member is absolutely right. The key part is about trying to change not only the legislative framework, but the culture around clinicians and society as a whole. We saw…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I agree with the Minister. Does the Department have a rough idea of the timetable for putting in place the code of practice? How long will the consultation need to take? When will…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)The Opposition appreciate the timescale taken to skill-up in this area, but the workforce plan is soon to be announced by the hon. Member’s Government. Has any consideration been…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)The Minister is right that there is shared working. However, part of the problem between devolved nations, such as Scotland and Wales, is that the datasets and definitions of data…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I entirely agree, and I hope that data is and will be shared. The question is about the definitions and standards, such as those used for waiting times. We often use the A&E…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I rise to speak to amendment 56, tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge. The amendment proposes to grant the Secretary of State the power to update the…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)The hon. Member makes a good point. We have had ICD-10 and DSM-5, which aim to codify those disorders. Part of the problem is that someone with Korsakoff syndrome, which is brain…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)The hon. Member is correct about the way in which the world looks at this issue. The problem is that we are sat here debating definitions in legislation that is 40 years old. Will…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)It is a pleasure to speak to clause 3, which brings forward the vital and long overdue changes to the way our laws treat autism and learning disabilities under the Mental Health…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Will the hon. Gentleman give way?10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I want to expand a little on the practicalities and respond to the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Farnham and Bordon about local authorities. I declare an…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I rise to speak to Liberal Democrat amendments 1 to 7 and 51 to clause 4. I welcome the intention behind the amendments, which aim to enhance the care and treatment review process…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Those are exactly the kind of practical questions that we really need to think about when we definitively put into legislation what that would look like. My constituency now has…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Thinking that through, how does my hon. Friend feel that existing statutory requirements to provide accommodation will balance out if we provide another statutory requirement on…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)The Minister makes a fair point about best practice. However, did the Government consider any mechanism for how best to share best practice across areas? Especially as the Bill…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Would my hon. Friend speculate on a question that I hope will be answered by the hon. Member for Winchester? It is about the evidence base behind choosing six months instead of…10 Jun 2025