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HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I hope the Committee will forgive me if I take some time to address the various amendments in this group. Amendment 48 would ensure that care and treatment plans do not stop at…12 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I beg to move amendment 20, in clause 4, page 9, line 38, at end insert— “ 125ZF Registers: duty to maintain crisis accommodation (1) In exercising its functions under section…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)That presents challenges, but again, I would refer back to my own casework, and I am sure there are Members on the Committee who will have had the same experience. There are…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Helpfully, I was about to move on to a point about amendments 3 and 6, which would shorten the length between care and treatment plan reviews from 12 to six months. We need to…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)No, I will move on to amendment 7, which I also want to cover. This amendment is very important, as it would ensure that the integrated care boards and local authorities…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I return to my point that a review can be short when clinicians and those involved in a patient’s treatment deem it appropriate. Again, where the system is working for a patient,…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I rise to speak to amendments 2 and 5, which, in summary, would ensure that patients, named persons and independent mental health advocates would receive a copy of a care,…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)The hon. Member raises an interesting and pertinent point. There will always need to be balance when addressing the issues around patient confidentiality. I have seen from my own…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Having had a conversation with my hon. Friend the Member for Winchester, I can say that we will withdraw the amendment. However, we hope that the Minister will ensure that the…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I beg to move amendment 25, in clause 4, page 10, line 5, at end insert— “ 125FA Training standards (1) The Secretary of State must by regulations make provision about training…10 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Furniss. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire (Ian Sollom), and I am sure many in…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]Absolutely. I know from my own caseload of too many stories of where if young people had received preventive care and support, they would not be facing the tragic situations they…19 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]I welcome the direction of the Mental Health Bill. It marks a long-overdue shift in how we treat some of the most vulnerable in our society, recognising that people deserve more…19 May 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI absolutely agree. I urge colleagues on both sides of the House to vote for new 21 for all four reasons that, between us, my hon. Friend and I have stated.12 May 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI should start by mentioning that I am the vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on refugees. I rise to speak in favour of new clause 21, which would allow asylum…12 May 2025HANSARDUnited States Film TariffI appreciate the Minister’s comments this afternoon. I am a member of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, and we have heard over and over again how important UK film tax…07 May 2025HANSARDCourt Backlogs12. What steps she is taking to tackle court backlogs.22 Apr 2025HANSARDCourt BacklogsI recently met representatives of the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre in my constituency. They support hundreds of survivors every year through counselling, advice, and…22 Apr 2025HANSARDLowest Incomes: SupportEarlier this year, I spoke to members of my local Christians Against Poverty debt support team in Guildford, and they explained to me that they support many low-income individuals…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Easter AdjournmentIt is a pleasure to take part in this Easter Adjournment debate. I always find that these end-of-term debates really enlighten me about fellow Members of the House, their…08 Apr 2025