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HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)My hon. Friend is right; although a number of the Liberal Democrats are entirely worthy, there are some concerns about the drafting, which could give rise to ambiguity, legal…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Thank you, Ms Furniss. I was coming to my closing remarks on amendment 47. Suffice it to say that some of the concerns that I raised on amendment 8 about the administrative…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Once again, the hon. Lady tempts me to make a party political point, but I shall resist. On her general point, there are factors, such as the ones she described, that would not…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I entirely agree with my hon. Friend. To touch on his point about social media, it is a very useful tool, but is deeply pervasive and can cause the bullying, harassment and mental…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I agree with the hon. Lady; that is my understanding, but perhaps the Minister can confirm that when he sums up. The flexibility in the clause is one of its strengths.10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Will the hon. Member give way?10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I have been listening carefully to the hon. Member’s argument. I do not disagree with anything in it; I just fail to see how the amendment fits with the clause that we are…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Furniss. I have some criticisms of the specifics of the amendments tabled by the hon. Member for Winchester, but I entirely…10 Jun 2025HANSARDNew Unitary Authorities1. What steps her Department is taking to help prevent new unitary authorities from requiring exceptional financial support.09 Jun 2025HANSARDNew Unitary AuthoritiesThe rushed local government reorganisation means that Waverley borough in my area will be forced to join other authorities that are debt-ridden, such as Woking. What will the…09 Jun 2025HANSARDBank Closures and Banking HubsI entirely agree with my hon. Friend; he makes a very convincing point. When we are dealing with something as vital as personal finances, it should not be too much to demand to…05 Jun 2025HANSARDBank Closures and Banking HubsI thank the hon. Member for Blyth and Ashington (Ian Lavery) for securing this debate. In my constituency of Farnham and Bordon, the situation is stark. Although I welcome the…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ11. Since July, health services in my constituency have got worse. The Chase hospital may close, the promised health hub in Bordon has not arrived, and this week we have learned…04 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Across my constituency I hear the same thing from parents, school staff and youth workers: early signs of offending behaviour are often missed or not acted on until it is too…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareThe hon. Gentleman’s story of his saving his local centre rings a bell with me. The Hunter Centre in Haslemere, which had been run by the Alzheimer’s Society, looked like it was…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareThe hon. Member is making a powerful speech, especially with that last point. Is he, like me, concerned that ICBs will have their funding cut by 50%? Dementia will be one of the…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Parkinson’s DiseaseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. I thank the hon. Member for Colne Valley (Paul Davies) for his role in securing this vital debate and all Members who…21 May 2025HANSARDPensions: ExpatriatesI entirely agree with the hon. Member, and I will come on to some of that later. He is absolutely right that there is not just a severe financial impact, but a moral impact.…20 May 2025HANSARD Adoption and Kinship PlacementsI know what a doughty champion my hon. Friend is for this cause, and I entirely agree with him. The Government need to set out precisely what they will do going forward, as well…20 May 2025HANSARDPensions: ExpatriatesIt is not; the Lib Dem spokesman is shaking her head, but it is an interesting idea. Before entering Parliament, I have to confess that I had no idea this was an issue. People…20 May 2025