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HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I rise to speak in support of this important clause, which puts patient experience and individual choice at the heart of treatment. It is a brilliant focus on seeing the…12 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)On a point of clarification, I note that the amendments tabled by the shadow Minister specifically say “recovery from any childhood trauma”. Why has he opted for the word…12 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I rise to speak in support of clause 8, and I will briefly speak to the Liberal Democrats’ amendment 12. I have already flagged my concerns with the Opposition’s amendments 44 and…12 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I thank my hon. Friend for highlighting the Lampard inquiry, and highlighting the impact of the treatment that the inquiry is looking at on the lives of the patients who were…12 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)There seems to be some circular talk about the level of risk that clinicians and medical professionals can be expected to shoulder. I notice that clause 5(7), inserted in the…12 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I thank my hon. Friend for her kind words. That concludes what I was trying to get at: the importance of a clause in the Bill that is focused on patient experience. Understanding…12 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)On clause 5(4), the amendment in the other place inserted the phrase “by a constable or other authorised person” which relates specifically to the phrase “unless the patient is…12 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I welcome the hon. Member’s intervention. On Tuesday we discussed clauses on who can be detained and when, and earlier today we discussed the necessity of detention, and there was…12 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I think there is a concern about having a prescriptive mandate in primary legislation, rather than using a vehicle that could implement real change. Again, I would welcome the…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I have a question about the list of risk factors that has been provided. Is there not a concern that it might be too prescriptive or restrictive, and that putting it in primary…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the Bill makes allowances for the Secretary of State to introduce appropriate risk factors via regulation, and that it is more appropriate to…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Will the hon. Gentleman give way?10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for reflecting on the fact that mistakes were made by the previous Government—acknowledgment of that is often sorely lacking. I respect the fact that he…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I will be reasonably brief, as Members have covered a lot of what I was going to talk about. The intent behind amendments 10 and 24 and new clause 11 is to address the issue…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I rise to share a few brief reflections. I appreciate that the intent behind amendment 25 is to make sure that the relevant training is in place. I assume that the hon. Member for…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I do not want to speak outside the scope of the clause, but I would very much welcome a commitment from the Minister on ensuring that people with learning disabilities and/or…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)On a small point of clarification, the six-month criteria are based on the current NHS guidance around CETRs. It is loose guidance; it is not statutory. The reason that it is six…10 Jun 2025HANSARDNeighbourhood Policing13. What recent progress her Department has made on improving neighbourhood policing.02 Jun 2025HANSARDNeighbourhood PolicingThis week, I will be meeting eight new community police officers who begin their roles on the beat thanks to the Government’s investment through the national policing guarantee.…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]The Mental Health Bill is a long overdue update to the Mental Health Act 1983, and I hope it will be the start of a much wider overhaul of a mental health system that is often not…19 May 2025