Peter Swallow

Peter Swallow

Labour — Bracknell

Speaking in the House of Commons on 22 May 2025

Debate

Mental Health Bill: Legislative Scrutiny

Contribution

We did look at whether the process for assessing people was appropriate, and that issue came up. It is one where the individual’s human rights are exercised, and we must strike a careful balance between the need to protect them and those around them and to ensure that the deprivation of liberty is only ever a last resort. Off the top of my head, I seem to remember that the report finds that the balance currently struck is appropriate, albeit it is one that the Government should look at. If I have got that wrong, I will happily correct the record.

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