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HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)The hon. Lady is laying out an interesting case. I wanted to ask a quick question about the amendment. Proposed sub-paragraph (2)(e) states that “there is reason to believe that…22 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I have a lot of sympathy with the hon. Gentleman, but will he recognise that one of the central drivers for the Bill is the delay in assessments that has built up over time…22 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)Obviously, everyone would agree that having advocates is a good idea, but I want to press the hon. Gentleman on the point about the circumstances where there might be a need for a…22 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)This group of amendments raises some important issues. I want to probe one point: from a diagnostic point of view, establishing whether somebody has a fluctuating capacity is not…17 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)The hon. Gentleman is making some serious points, but I just want to probe one of them. If we are seeking to protect the best interests of a child, there may frequently be…17 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentI totally agree with the Prime Minister that a general election would solve nothing—it is merely a tactical device used by the Opposition to cause chaos—but does she agree with me…16 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I have a lot of sympathy for the points the hon. Gentleman makes. One of the underlying principles of the independent review of the Mental Health Act 1983 that was published just…15 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)The hon. Lady talked about it being unacceptable for family members to be restricted in their access to children who have been deprived of their liberty, and I have a lot of…15 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActIt seems many years ago that I was one of the 81 Conservative rebels who voted for an in/out referendum in 2011, when the then coalition Government were opposed to it. I did some…14 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay we have a statement from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government about ongoing issues to do with conduct by some members of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough…10 Jan 2019HANSARD NHS Long-term PlanI welcome the Secretary of State’s statement and in particular the continued commitment to increase funding for mental health and build on the work already done through the five…07 Jan 2019