Debate on bill on Monday, 26 February 2007, in the House of Lords.

Mental Health Bill [HL]

Mental Health Bill (HL). Lords Report stage second day. Part 1 of 3 records.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 689 c1366-78
Session: 2006-07
Department: Department of Health
Legislative stage: Report stage
Procedure: Government defeats; New clauses
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Mental Health Bill (HL). As amended in Committee (HL).
Monday, 29 January 2007
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Proceeding contributions: Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 689 c1366 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the Bill be now further considered on Report. Moved accordingly, and, ...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 689 c1375 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, to ensure that I do not return to the Back Benches very soon, I need to clarify that. Of c...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 689 c1375 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I think that I said earlier that major challenges remain to be faced. I would never claim ...; Baroness Masham of Ilton | 689 c1375 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, should not the rights of the child be paramount?; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 689 c1375 (Link to this contribution) Yes, my Lords, and that is made absolutely clear in the code of practice. Of course, there is no que...; Lord Williamson of Horton | 689 c1375 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his reply. I am sure that his motivation is very similar...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 689 c1374 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I say very respectfully to the noble Lord that that really is a get-out. Noble Lords are ...; Lord Carlile of Berriew | 689 c1374 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am puzzled as to why the noble Lord keeps using the word ““priority””. Those of us who s...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 689 c1374 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I do not agree with that. It seems to me that the code of practice, to which there is stat...; Baroness Meacher | 689 c1375 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, does the Minister regard a 4 per cent increase between 1999 and 2006 in general CAMHS beds...; Lord Northbourne | 689 c1374 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, will the Minister admit that all that we as parliamentarians have the power to do is, alas...; Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | 689 c1372 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my strong support to the amendment, which is very important. It is to do with focusi...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 689 c1373 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this has been a short but highly interesting debate. I sense that the House wishes to come...; Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 689 c1372 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have listened to what has been said on the amendment, and I took part in the debate on F...; Lord Ramsbotham | 689 c1372 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have tabled amendments concerning one part of the population that needs special treatmen...; Baroness Walmsley | 689 c1371 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I wish to make it quite clear that these Benches support the amendment. Such was the enthu...; Baroness Murphy | 689 c1371-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have added my name to the amendment. I do not want to speak further about the humanity b...; Baroness Meacher | 689 c1369-70 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin my brief remarks with an acknowledgment that the Government’s injection of funds i...; Lord Northbourne | 689 c1371 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support the amendment. Noble Lords who spoke made the case clearly. It seems to me absol...; Lord Williamson of Horton | 689 c1366-8 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 25: 25: After Clause 21 , insert the following new Clause— ““Children and youn...; Earl Howe | 689 c1368-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I cannot better the case put forward by the noble Lord, Lord Williamson, in favour of this...; Lord Williamson of Horton | 689 c1376 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for that clarification. I do not want him on the Back Benches; I want...
Subjects: Children Admissions Mental health services Mental health Psychiatric hospitals Young people
Legislation: Mental Health Bill (HL) 2006-07
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

Mental Health Bill [HL]

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