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Mental Health Bill [HL]

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his reply, although it was disappointing. My fear here is that the Government are in danger of entering a minefield, if they ignore the human rights traps which they have set themselves. We would do well to listen to the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, whose expertise on these issues is undoubted—and I am sorry that the Minister is unable to appreciate the risks that I see in having an open-ended provision for conditions to be attached without qualification. For the reasons I stated, I believe that that could lead to some very unfair situations arising. I am extremely torn as to what to do, but I believe that the issue is sufficiently important for me to invite the House to give its opinion. On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 39) shall be agreed to? Their Lordships divided: Contents, 133; Not-Contents, 136. [Amendments Nos. 40 and 41 had been withdrawn from the Marshalled List.] [Amendments Nos. 41ZA to 43 not moved.]