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HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)As a clinician, I hope that the hon. Gentleman will understand what I am trying to say. There are many mental health patients who do not have any insight into their illness and…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)Does the hon. Member agree that section 136 is used when the police are alerted to a disturbance in a public place? If I saw a disturbance outside the Palace of Westminster, I…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I was a clinician and I practised on wards; patient records are electronic for staff. When staff complete the explanation of section 132 rights, they record that on the electronic…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I welcome the strengthening of section 132 of the Mental Health Act in respect of information about complaints, as proposed in clauses 42 to 44. Clause 42 deals with information…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I welcome the changes proposed in clauses 22 and 23. Clause 22 seeks to amend the Mental Health Act to require the…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)The hon. Member is making a very valid point that all patients need help with their finance and accommodation to keep them in the community and make discharge more appropriate.…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for that important intervention. Healthy conflicts between professionals can be useful and can be used as a reassurance to people who are concerned about…17 Jun 2025HANSARDAir India Plane CrashI extend my heartfelt sympathies to all those, including the many British and Indian families, who have lost loved ones. The UK and India are closely connected, and many people in…16 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)Does the hon. Gentleman agree that CTOs help to keep people out of hospital so that rather than having long-term admissions, they can live in the community and in their own house,…12 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)What the hon. Member read is absolutely right. I was talking about sections 135 and 136. I am talking here about sections 2, 3 and 5. I absolutely stand by what I said about…12 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)Does the hon. Member agree that, since detentions under sections 2, 3 and 5(4) of the Act often happen in clinical settings, are completed by consultants, psychiatrists and social…12 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I rise to support the Government amendments, which will simply remove the words “by a constable or other organised person”. On Second Reading, I highlighted my concern about the…12 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)Does the hon. Gentleman agree that this is more an issue of practice than of the law itself?12 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Not at all. I am not claiming that there should not be training for people who work in any settings; I am saying that more and more training has been added every time we learn…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)In the past, many people with mental health disorders have been detained in hospitals for months or even years because of a lack of proper social care provision in the community.…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)The purpose of this part of the legislation is for ICBs to keep a register of anyone who is diagnosed with autism or a learning disability. Patients who are already under a…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Anyone who is under the care of a clinical team for their mental health has a risk assessment. That is basic paperwork, which is completed by the clinicians. That risk assessment…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I will briefly trot through the proposed amendments and new clause. We all know that the closure of learning disability hospitals was a gradual process. The reason was the…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I hope that Baroness Casey completes her commission work and gives us her report. It was promised in the Chamber that the initial report would be available within a year.…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I rise briefly to speak about training in our health settings. There is, in fact, too much mandatory training in NHS and care settings; the issue is that we are not complying with…10 Jun 2025