Question for short debate on Wednesday, 3 February 2010, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Murphy. The answering member was Baroness Thornton.

Mental Health: Age Discrimination

Lords question for short debate on what action they are taking to eliminate age discrimination in mental health services for older people.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 717 c53-68GC
Session: 2009-10
Department: Department of Health
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Proceeding contributions: Lord Brougham and Vaux | 717 c63GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we have a Division in the House. We will adjourn for 10 minutes and add 10 minutes on. Si...; Baroness Neuberger | 717 c62GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am enormously grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Murphy, for instigating this debate. ...; Earl Howe | 717 c64-5GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is with particular feeling that I express my gratitude to the noble Baroness, Lady Murp...; Lord Crisp | 717 c57-9GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank both noble Baronesses for raising this important subject. It is rather humbling to...; Baroness Meacher | 717 c59-62GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support my noble friend Lady Murphy. That will not be a surprise to many people. As some...; Baroness Thornton | 717 c65-8GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have slightly less time than I was told that I would have because of the way that the de...; Baroness Murphy | 717 c53GC (Link to this contribution) To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to eliminate age discrimination in menta...; Baroness Greengross | 717 c55-7GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Murphy for initiating this important debate; I thank also the...; Lord Brougham and Vaux | 717 c63GC (Link to this contribution) We shall finish this debate at five minutes to six. The noble Baroness, Lady Neuberger, may continue...; Baroness Neuberger | 717 c63-4GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I was in full flow. I shall now cut some of what I was going to say. We have already hear...; Baroness Murphy | 717 c53-5GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is customary to thank the initiator of the debate, but I urge your Lordships not to tha...
Subjects: Age Discrimination NHS Older people Mental health services
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Mental Health: Age Discrimination

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