Member

On the CQC’s specific role in relation to the Mental Health Act, I have listened carefully to the concerns raised by noble Lords and I am pleased to announce that we plan to report on the CQC’s monitoring functions under the Act in the first of the Government’s annual reports on implementation of the Bill. We will also invite the new chief inspector of mental health to provide their reflections on the CQC’s statutory functions and their role as a partner in the delivery of these reforms, which will feature in our report. This will draw on the chief inspector’s valuable professional background in the field, both in the delivery of front-line clinical psychiatric care and as medical director of the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland. The report will be laid before both Houses of Parliament.