Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Friday, 23 April 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 May 2004. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Monday, 10 May 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects to publish a timetable for the pre-legislative scrutiny committee stages of the Mental Health Bill; when the Government will publish the responses to the consultation on mental health.

Answer: Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) when he expects to publish a timetable for the pre-legislative scrutiny committee stages of the Mental Health Bill; [169021] (2) when the Government will publish the responses to the consultation on mental health. [169588] Ms Rosie Winterton: A revised and completed Mental Health Bill will be brought forward for pre-legislative scrutiny in this session. The Government's response to consultation on the draft Mental Health Bill will be published prior to consideration of the revised Bill by the pre-legislative scrutiny committee.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 421 c173W; 169021;169588
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Disclosure of information Legislative drafting Parliamentary scrutiny Consultation papers
Legislation: Draft Mental Health Bill (2002)
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk