Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Wednesday, 10 January 2007, in the House of Lords.

Mental Health Bill [HL]

Mental Health Bill (HL). Lords Committee stage second day. Clause 4 agreed to. Part 3 of 3 records.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 688 c296-324
Session: 2006-07
Department: Department of Health
Legislative stage: Committee stage
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Mental Health Bill (HL) . Explanatory Notes also published (HL Bill 1-EN )
Thursday, 16 November 2006
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Proceeding contributions: Lord Warner | 688 c306-9 (Link to this contribution) I want to speak against this group of amendments, and to discuss the unsatisfactory nature, in my vi...; Baroness Meacher | 688 c314-6 (Link to this contribution) Noble Lords will be relieved to know that I shall be brief, but I must register my considerable conc...; Lord Alderdice | 688 c311-4 (Link to this contribution) It is rather important to be clear about what we are discussing. We are speaking about legislation t...; Lord Warner | 688 c309-10 (Link to this contribution) I was not exactly saying that. I was trying to explain—no doubt inadequately, so I will have another...; Lord Carlile of Berriew | 688 c309 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the noble Lord for giving way. He has made an assertion, which I understand to be t...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 688 c318 (Link to this contribution) I understand the noble Lord’s point. He is certainly right that the degree of specialisation in the ...; Lord Alderdice | 688 c318 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. Does he accept that in medicine generally, enormous ca...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 688 c316-8 (Link to this contribution) This has been a long but very interesting debate. It has gone to the core of what the Bill is about;...; Baroness Finlay of Llandaff | 688 c316 (Link to this contribution) The hour is late. However, I should like to quote very briefly from the United Kingdom’s Disabled Pe...; Lord Soley | 688 c319 (Link to this contribution) This is a very important point. One of the reasons why it is beneficial, as the noble Lord’s speech ...; Lord Carlile of Berriew | 688 c319 (Link to this contribution) The Minister knows that those of us who are opposed to the clause cited the support of the Royal Col...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 688 c319 (Link to this contribution) That is a very helpful point. I do not want to argue for too long about how many psychiatrists are i...; Baroness Barker | 688 c320-1 (Link to this contribution) Will the Minister address two questions which arise from what he has just stated? He spoke about pat...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 688 c319-20 (Link to this contribution) I will see what I can do. I genuinely do not know whether noble Lords would find it helpful if the G...; Earl Howe | 688 c321-4 (Link to this contribution) I hope that it is in order if I reply very briefly before we move on. This has been an extremely use...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 688 c321 (Link to this contribution) On the first point, I will write to the noble Baroness with the information that I have available on...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 688 c324 (Link to this contribution) I beg to move that the House do now resume. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.; Lord Soley | 688 c298-301 (Link to this contribution) Perhaps I ought to start with the phrase ““as I was saying””, but I shall start instead with a short...; Earl Howe | 688 c296-8 (Link to this contribution) In opposing the Question that this and the other clauses in the group stand part of the Bill, I have...; Lord Carlile of Berriew | 688 c302-5 (Link to this contribution) The noble Lord, Lord Soley, knows that I hold him in very high regard. I regard it as a privilege to...; Baroness Murphy | 688 c305-6 (Link to this contribution) Follow that. For me, this is simply the most important amendment to the Bill. However, the noble Ear...
Subjects: Codes of practice Consent to medical treatment Community care Mental illness Medical treatments Mentally disordered offenders Patients' rights Psychiatric patients Mental health services Mental health Psychiatric hospitals Testing Social services
Legislation: Mental Health Bill (HL) 2006-07
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Mental Health Bill [HL]

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