My Lords, I will not speak at length, but I express my support for the case put forward by the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, in her Amendment 50. Her concerns around the resourcing of the mental health workforce are well founded and there is no better source of evidence for...

My Lords, I will not speak at length, but I express my support for the case put forward by the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, in her Amendment 50. Her concerns around the resourcing of the mental health workforce are well founded and there is no better source of evidence for...

My Lords, having listened to the noble Baroness, Lady Keeley, and her clear and concise explanation of this amendment both today and in Committee, I can do no other than express my full support, yet again, for all she has said. This is indeed an important issue that case law...

My Lords, having listened to the noble Baroness, Lady Keeley, and her clear and concise explanation of this amendment both today and in Committee, I can do no other than express my full support, yet again, for all she has said. This is indeed an important issue that case law...

Lords report stage second day. Amendment 47 disagreed to on division (49 to 129). Amendment 56 disagreed to on division (51 to 106). Amendment 59 disagreed to on division (19 to 112). Amendments 64 to 67 agreed to. Bill, as amended, ordered to be printed (HL Bill 93).

Lords report stage second day. Amendment 47 disagreed to on division (49 to 129). Amendment 56 disagreed to on division (51 to 106). Amendment 59 disagreed to on division (19 to 112). Amendments 64 to 67 agreed to. Bill, as amended, ordered to be printed (HL Bill 93).

My Lords, this is Report and I do not propose to do more than underscore all that is been said by noble Lords who have spoken, particularly my noble friend Lady Berridge. Approved mental health professionals carry with them a huge responsibility for the well-being of those whose interests they...

My Lords, this is Report and I do not propose to do more than underscore all that is been said by noble Lords who have spoken, particularly my noble friend Lady Berridge. Approved mental health professionals carry with them a huge responsibility for the well-being of those whose interests they...

Moved by

Earl Howe

12: Clause 8, page 14, line 19, at end insert—

“(iii) seeks to minimise the patient’s distress and promote psychological wellbeing and recovery from any childhood trauma;”

Moved by

Earl Howe

12: Clause 8, page 14, line 19, at end insert—

“(iii) seeks to minimise the patient’s distress and promote psychological wellbeing and recovery from any childhood trauma;”

My Lords, in moving Amendment 12, I will speak also to four other amendments in my name included in this group: Amendments 13, 15, 37 and 41.

To set the scene, there is a theme running through all the amendments in this group—not only mine—which is patient empowerment. All of us,...

My Lords, in moving Amendment 12, I will speak also to four other amendments in my name included in this group: Amendments 13, 15, 37 and 41.

To set the scene, there is a theme running through all the amendments in this group—not only mine—which is patient empowerment. All of us,...

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken so powerfully in support of the amendments in this group. I also thank the Minister for her full reply. In the interests of time, I will not cover all the issues at length; however, I am

grateful to...

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken so powerfully in support of the amendments in this group. I also thank the Minister for her full reply. In the interests of time, I will not cover all the issues at length; however, I am

grateful to...

My Lords, the House will be grateful to the Minister for these government amendments, which, as the noble Baroness made clear, cover two principal policy issues. Accordingly, I have two sets of queries.

On the changes for the rules for authorising electroconvulsive therapy, I am sure it is not the Government’s...

My Lords, the House will be grateful to the Minister for these government amendments, which, as the noble Baroness made clear, cover two principal policy issues. Accordingly, I have two sets of queries.

On the changes for the rules for authorising electroconvulsive therapy, I am sure it is not the Government’s...

My Lords, I will speak briefly to the amendments in this group tabled by my noble friend Lady Berridge, supported by the noble Lord, Lord Meston, and the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, whose last suggestion I hope will be listened to by the Minister.

I must commend my noble...

My Lords, I will speak briefly to the amendments in this group tabled by my noble friend Lady Berridge, supported by the noble Lord, Lord Meston, and the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, whose last suggestion I hope will be listened to by the Minister.

I must commend my noble...

Moved by

Earl Howe

37: After Clause 33, insert the following new Clause—

“Ascertaining and learning from patients’ experiences of hospital treatment

After section 23 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (discharge of patients) insert—

“23A Ascertaining and learning from patients’ experiences of hospital treatment

(1) A patient who has been detained under this Part of...

Moved by

Earl Howe

37: After Clause 33, insert the following new Clause—

“Ascertaining and learning from patients’ experiences of hospital treatment

After section 23 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (discharge of patients) insert—

“23A Ascertaining and learning from patients’ experiences of hospital treatment

(1) A patient who has been detained under this Part of...

My Lords, I listened carefully to the Minister’s reply to the proposal that I made to give mental health patients an automatic opportunity to avail of a debriefing process after leaving hospital, in the interests of patient empowerment and greater transparency for the system generally. I am afraid that I...

My Lords, I listened carefully to the Minister’s reply to the proposal that I made to give mental health patients an automatic opportunity to avail of a debriefing process after leaving hospital, in the interests of patient empowerment and greater transparency for the system generally. I am afraid that I...

My Lords, I join other noble Lords in expressing my full support for Amendment 51 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Meston. A very compelling case was put by forward by him and the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss.

I also thank the Minister very warmly for her...

My Lords, I join other noble Lords in expressing my full support for Amendment 51 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Meston. A very compelling case was put by forward by him and the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss.

I also thank the Minister very warmly for her...

Lords report stage first day. Amendment 7 agreed to on division (223 to 157). Amendments 8 to 10 agreed to. Amendment 11 agreed to on division (272 to 157). Amendments 16 to 22, 26 and 29 to 32 agreed to. Amendment 34 (to amendment 33) agreed to on division (218 to 143). Amendment 33, as amended, agreed to. Amendment 36 agreed to. Amendment 37 agreed to on division (209 to 143). (Part 1 of 2).

Lords report stage first day. Amendment 7 agreed to on division (223 to 157). Amendments 8 to 10 agreed to. Amendment 11 agreed to on division (272 to 157). Amendments 16 to 22, 26 and 29 to 32 agreed to. Amendment 34 (to amendment 33) agreed to on division (218...

Lords report stage first day. Amendments 39, 44, 45 and 46 agreed to. (Part 2 of 2).

Lords report stage first day. Amendments 39, 44, 45 and 46 agreed to. (Part 2 of 2).

Lords committee stage fifth day. (Part 1 of 2).

Lords committee stage fifth day. (Part 1 of 2).

Lords committee stage fifth day. Clause 51 agreed to. New clause agreed to. Clause 52 agreed to. Clause 53, as amended, agreed to. Clause 54 agreed to. Bill reported with amendments (HL Bill 73). (Part 2 of 2).

Lords committee stage fifth day. Clause 51 agreed to. New clause agreed to. Clause 52 agreed to. Clause 53, as amended, agreed to. Clause 54 agreed to. Bill reported with amendments (HL Bill 73). (Part 2 of 2).

My Lords, I am right behind the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, and the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, in their Amendment 130. We know, and I believe that by and large we accept, that the Bill is not intended by the Government to hold out the prospect of instantaneous changes to...

My Lords, I am right behind the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, and the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, in their Amendment 130. We know, and I believe that by and large we accept, that the Bill is not intended by the Government to hold out the prospect of instantaneous changes to...

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who spoke in this short debate and grateful for the support that they have expressed for the amendments, both mine and the others in this group. My noble friend Lady Berridge drew my attention to an inadvertent slip of the tongue...

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who spoke in this short debate and grateful for the support that they have expressed for the amendments, both mine and the others in this group. My noble friend Lady Berridge drew my attention to an inadvertent slip of the tongue...

Moved by

Earl Howe

146: After Clause 50, insert the following new Clause—

“Recording of use of force on mental health patients

(1) Each NHS facility must keep a record of any use of force on a patient who is at that facility for the purpose of treatment for mental disorder or assessment for...

Moved by

Earl Howe

146: After Clause 50, insert the following new Clause—

“Recording of use of force on mental health patients

(1) Each NHS facility must keep a record of any use of force on a patient who is at that facility for the purpose of treatment for mental disorder or assessment for...

My Lords, I beg to move Amendment 146 standing in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Kamall. On the previous group of amendments, I cited the experience of a child held on

an adult mental health ward being subject to restraint, where undue force was applied by...

My Lords, I beg to move Amendment 146 standing in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Kamall. On the previous group of amendments, I cited the experience of a child held on

an adult mental health ward being subject to restraint, where undue force was applied by...