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Baroness Berridge (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 31 March 2025

Debate

Mental Health Bill [HL]

Contribution

My Lords, I will be brief, bearing in mind the time. I have tabled these amendments again on Report, regarding the appropriate tribunal to hear the nominated person’s claims. I am very appreciative of the information given earlier to the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, that parents would be able to go to the tribunal. I am also very grateful for the letter that the Minister wrote to me. The only point on which I wish to have clarification is that there is a difference between the Mental Health Act tribunal and the county court in relation to funding. A parent who goes to the county court will be subject to means testing for Legal Services Commission funding. That is not the case for the Mental Health Act tribunal. So, bearing in mind the importance of the county court to parents, will the Minister outline whether there are any proposals to enable parents to access Legal Services Commission funding?

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