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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (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]

The key question is whether the person has a mental disorder and how the criteria for that mental disorder are defined. The fact that that person has what we would regard as a sexual deviancy does not mean that they have a mental disorder. It is important to remember that the criteria for detention include whether it would be appropriate for them to be treated in hospital. A clinician would decide that. If that person should be treated in hospital, clearly the clinician believes that that person has a mental disorder. If they do not believe that that is the case, they will not ask for him or her to be treated in hospital. If the noble Lord would like me to clarify those points in writing, I shall certainly do so and place a copy in the Library.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
688 c85 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Related items
Deposited Paper HDEP 2007/011
Wednesday, 10 January 2007
Deposited papers
House of Lords
Deposited Paper HDEP 2007/013
Wednesday, 10 January 2007
Deposited papers
House of Lords
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
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