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128A: After Clause 46, insert the following new Clause— “Implementation report: removal of police stations and prisons as places of safety(1) Within 6 months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must publish a report on how they will effectively implement the provisions contained with section 46 (Removal of police stations and prisons as places of safety) within the time limit specified by section 53(3A) (Commencement).(2) The report must include an assessment of—(a) how His Majesty’s Government will provide alternative places of safety with adequate capacity and geographical distribution,(b) the availability of remand to hospital under section 36 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (Remand of accused person to hospital for treatment) and,(c) any plans to extend section 36(1) of the Mental Health Act 1983 to Magistrates’ courts.(3) The Secretary of State must lay a copy of the report before Parliament.”Member’s explanatory statement This amendment (connected with another in the name of Lord Bradley) seeks to ensure that the Secretary of State must publish a report on how they plan to implement the provisions contained within Clause 46 in an effective and timely manner.