Amendment 157 in my name seeks to clarify the responsibilities of integrated care boards and local health boards to find beds in a timely manner for patients admitted under Section 140 of the Mental Health Act.

This amendment goes to the heart of why we have the Bill in the first...

Amendment 157 in my name seeks to clarify the responsibilities of integrated care boards and local health boards to find beds in a timely manner for patients admitted under Section 140 of the Mental Health Act.

This amendment goes to the heart of why we have the Bill in the first...

Moved by

Lord Davies of Brixton

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

“Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space

Any person detained under sections 3, 37, 41 or 47 of the Mental Health Act 1983 must be offered support from the mental health crisis breathing space debt respite scheme.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment ensures...

Moved by

Lord Davies of Brixton

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

“Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space

Any person detained under sections 3, 37, 41 or 47 of the Mental Health Act 1983 must be offered support from the mental health crisis breathing space debt respite scheme.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment ensures...

In moving Amendment 135, I am grateful for the support of the noble Baronesses, Lady Tyler of Enfield, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle and Lady Neuberger, and I will be a little disappointed if I do not get some support from the noble Lord, Lord Kamall.

This amendment would require that...

In moving Amendment 135, I am grateful for the support of the noble Baronesses, Lady Tyler of Enfield, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle and Lady Neuberger, and I will be a little disappointed if I do not get some support from the noble Lord, Lord Kamall.

This amendment would require that...

I thank everyone who has taken part in the debate; the case was made clearly by everyone. I thank particularly the noble Baroness, Lady Watkins, for the additional point about the pressure on clinical staff. This issue was, of course, raised in the earlier amendments about the code of practice...

I thank everyone who has taken part in the debate; the case was made clearly by everyone. I thank particularly the noble Baroness, Lady Watkins, for the additional point about the pressure on clinical staff. This issue was, of course, raised in the earlier amendments about the code of practice...

My Lords, I thank the Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Penn, for the helpful meeting yesterday, at which we explored the background to the Bill. Unfortunately, I am still not entirely clear as to why we need this Bill to establish an institution that is already up and running. I...

My Lords, I thank the Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Penn, for the helpful meeting yesterday, at which we explored the background to the Bill. Unfortunately, I am still not entirely clear as to why we need this Bill to establish an institution that is already up and running. I...