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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 January 2025
Debate
Mental Health Bill [HL]Contribution
The noble Baroness, Lady Berridge, asked why the word was “serious” rather than “significant”. The reason is that “serious” has an established legal basis and interpretation. I assure the noble Baroness that we explored this area from the review and looked at the proposals to explore where we should go, but that is the reason that we came to that place.
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