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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 8 January 2007. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Mental Health Bill [HL].


Mental Health Bill [HL]

I was seeking to suggest that there may be a gap. If there is an exclusion such as the one suggested by the noble Baroness, a situation may occur in which there was no alternative other than the person being dealt with through a custodial sentence. That is why it would be much better not to have an exclusion and to allow more flexibility in the way that such an issue could be dealt with.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
688 c60 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Children Codes of practice Alcoholic drinks Autism Compulsorily detained psychiatric patients Diagnosis Drugs Ethics Discrimination Ethnic groups Learning disability Mental illness Prisoners Misuse Patients' rights Minority groups Psychiatric patients Mental health services Mental health Scotland Sexuality Behaviour disorders
Legislation
Mental Health Act 1983
Mental Capacity Act 2005
Mental Health Bill (HL) 2006-07
Draft Mental Health Bill (2004)
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk