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HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I do not know whether I will be able to answer the hon. Gentleman’s question in its entirety, because quite a lot of that is being led by my colleagues in the Ministry of Housing,…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)There were a number of technical and drafting issues. The Public Bill Office ruled that the amendment, as drafted, was out of scope. One of the key concerns was about the…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)We expect the entire process to take about a year from Royal Assent. My colleague Baroness Merron made a strong commitment from the Dispatch Box in the other place that we will…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)That does clarify it. I will absolutely discuss that with officials. It is clear that we need a complete picture of the prevalence of people reporting to emergency departments and…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Once again, I am grateful to the hon. Member for Solihull West and Shirley for moving the amendments and the new clause on behalf of the hon. Member for Runnymede and Weybridge. I…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)The shadow Minister is tempting me to reveal the details of the workforce plan. While I have a huge amount of respect for this Committee, I do not think that it is where we will…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)The shadow Minister is right, and one of the overarching objectives of this Government is to take the best of the NHS to the rest of the NHS. We are very keen to ensure that we…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Yes, I think that is right. We have a commitment to creating—either building or repurposing—facilities for more acute mental health settings. We have also created the 111 mental…10 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareWe are absolutely on the record with the 66.7% target. I want to take this opportunity to set out what appears to be a philosophical difference between this Government’s approach…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareI thank the hon. Member for South Devon (Caroline Voaden) for securing this debate, and I commend her for her work as a member of the all-party parliamentary group on dementia. It…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDraft Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to Hub and Spoke Dispensing etc.) Regulations 2025I will endeavour to answer all the questions that have been asked, but there may well be some that I am not able to. I will be more than happy to write to hon. Members…02 Jun 2025HANSARDDraft Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to Hub and Spoke Dispensing etc.) Regulations 2025I beg to move, That this Committee has considered the draft Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to Hub and Spoke Dispensing etc.) Regulations 2025. It is a pleasure to serve…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Parkinson’s DiseaseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; our system could not survive without the amazing and heroic work of our unpaid carers. One of our Government’s actions that I am most proud of…21 May 2025HANSARD Parkinson’s DiseaseIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stuart. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Colne Valley (Paul Davies) for securing this important debate. He…21 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]Of course, we have the Online Safety Act, and there are measures within that legislation that address this issue. However, my hon. Friend is absolutely right that it is time to…19 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]We are already working to reduce inequalities under the Mental Health Act. The patient and carer race equality framework is now a contractual requirement for all providers of…19 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]It was truly a privilege to be in the Chamber this evening to hear so many moving, powerful and thoughtful contributions. It really was Parliament at its best, and it is an honour…19 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe Government’s position on the relevant clause is that the panel has to be satisfied that the correct steps have been taken, and there is not evidence of the points that the…16 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI will just make a little progress. Amendment 60 may similarly prevent access to an assisted death for those residing within a care home or hospice, if that care home or hospice…16 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThank you, Mr Speaker, and I thank Members across the House for their excellent contributions to the debate. As Members will know, the Government remain neutral on the passage of…16 May 2025