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HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)Currently, where an application is made to the appropriate tribunal by or in respect of a patient who is subject to guardianship, the patient can be discharged only if they can…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)I absolutely can give my hon. Friend that assurance. There has to be a team-based approach to this work. In any successful team, it is about ensuring that everybody knows their…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)The hon. Member for Chester South and Eddisbury asked who can make referrals in addition to hospital managers. The list of responsible persons is in proposed new section 130CC, in…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)My hon. Friend raises an important point. I do worry about the list of different organisations and agencies throughout the system, and not just in mental health—so many parts of…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I understand and recognise my hon. Friend’s concerns, but we can rattle through all the different forums where feedback can be captured: the CQC, the trust boards, the patient and…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCare in the CommunityThe right hon. Member is right to point to children’s dental health. After we won the election in July, I looked across my portfolio and it was pretty much a car crash in every…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)We will figure it out as we go along. I have now lost my place. [Interruption.] My answer to the hon. Member for Farnham and Bordon is that the Government are voting against…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)As has been discussed, as soon as the Bill gets Royal Assent we will launch an extensive consultation around the code of practice. The code of practice will cover everything from…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCare in the CommunityMay I just tackle the idea that we are not working at pace on these issues? We have had the unpaid carer’s uplift from £151 to £196, which is the biggest uplift in carer’s…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)This amendment seeks to overturn the previous amendment tabled—sorry, I should have said “the clause”. The clause seeks to overturn the previous amendment, tabled by Earl Howe and…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)My hon. Friend makes an important point. We are absolutely committed to ensuring that we create a space for young people to provide feedback. Some of that will be around past…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)Yes, but the issue may have a bearing on a potential Division. The challenge that I am facing is that my notes said, “This amendment seeks to overturn”, but we are talking about a…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)We will absolutely provide guidance on that in the code, but the consultee in the case of a detained person is someone who is professionally concerned with the patient’s…17 Jun 2025HANSARDHealth of the ElderlyMy hon. Friend will know that when we came into Government we inherited the absurd situation where the additional roles reimbursement scheme was weighed down by red tape and it…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)No, I have finished. Question put and agreed to. Clause 41 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill. Schedule 3 Independent mental health advocates17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)The hon. Member for Chester South and Eddisbury asked about differences of opinion. The second professional does not have to agree. The ultimate decision in such cases sits with…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)But we are tabling an amendment.17 Jun 2025HANSARDCare in the CommunityIt is really good to hear about the fantastic work going on in my hon. Friend’s constituency. We are working with systems to move to a neighbourhood health model by building on…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I did not catch the question to which the hon. Gentleman is referring. Could he repeat it, please?17 Jun 2025HANSARDPharmaciesThe pharmacy sector is facing huge challenges after massive cuts over the past 14 years. We are beginning to rebuild, but the hon. Lady is right that there are particular…17 Jun 2025