Written question asked by Sadiq Khan (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 February 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 February 2016 (named day). It was answered by Alistair Burt (Conservative) on Monday, 29 February 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Mental Health Services: Greater London
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, on how many occasions a Mental Health Act 1983 assessment requested on someone in custody in London took longer than 24 hours in each of the last five years.
- Answer
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The information requested is not held centrally.
The Policing and Crime Bill, currently before Parliament, will seek to reduce the maximum length of time a person can be detained under section 135 or 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 from 72 to 24 hours, to make clear that people should be assessed as quickly as possible.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 28425
- Session
- 2015-16
- Subjects
- Compulsorily detained psychiatric patients Greater London Police custody Mental health services
- Legislation
- Mental Health Act 1983
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
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- 2016-07-05 19:31:09 +0100
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