Member

I suspect that the Minister and the Government understand and support the intention behind this amendment but, in the language of your Lordships’ House, will be minded to resist it. I do not think this issue is going to go away. The prescription of antidepressants, as I have already said, has become far more high-profile in recent weeks, and the Government may yet find themselves forced to act. This amendment provides the opportunity to do precisely that. This is a story of both human tragedy and an unnecessary financial drain on the country.