Proceeding contribution from Vera Baird (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 8 March 2007. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Women, Justice and Gender Equality.
Women, Justice and Gender Equality
The courts are, as the hon. Lady has put it, sharpening up their act, and arrangements are now in place. Historically, there have been situations in which in order to assess a woman’s mental state, she has been remanded in custody, which, as the hon. Lady has said, can be very damaging. Now there are schemes whereby local mental health trusts and courts work together with the intention that an assessment should be made as quickly as possible, hopefully without detention in the meantime.
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- Childcare Courts Debts Credit cards Women Employment Equality Fertility Health services Human rights Legal aid scheme Judiciary Domestic abuse Gender Human trafficking Harassment IVF Discrimination Part-time employment Mental health Prostitution Women's rights
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