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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 2 April 2025
Debate
Mental Health Bill [HL]Contribution
I conclude by emphasising that legislative backstops and reporting duties are necessary to ensure that the implementation of the Bill is timely and effective. That is underlined particularly by the delays in the implementation of both the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018 and the liberty protection safeguards introduced in the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019, to replace the deprivation of liberty safeguard systems, neither of which have been taken forward. Both are very relevant to patients affected by the Mental Health Act. I beg to move.
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