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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Barker (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 10 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 am happy to accept the noble Lord’s position but he must agree with his colleague in another place, the Minister, Rosie Winterton, who has said repeatedly that the Bill is about the circumstances in which people can be brought under compulsory treatment.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
688 c248 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Consent to medical treatment Diagnosis Mental illness Medical treatments Patients' rights Psychiatric patients Mental health services Mental health Psychiatric hospitals Scotland Testing
Legislation
Mental Health Bill (HL) 2006-07
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk