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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 29 January 2007. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Mental Health Bill [HL].


Mental Health Bill [HL]

Just to correct that, I was referring to the fact that we have flexibility within the primary legislation to allow us to make changes. I think that the noble Baroness is right about the number of times that that has happened, but that does not mean to say that future changes cannot be made. I was simply seeking to point out that the people who drafted the 1983 Act got it right by providing the framework that allows us more flexibility than if we had to change primary legislation.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
689 c117-8 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Assessments Codes of practice Care homes Consent to medical treatment Compulsorily detained psychiatric patients Advocacy Families Mental illness Medical treatments Older people Mental capacity Patients' rights Mental health services Mental health
Legislation
Mental Health Bill (HL) 2006-07
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk