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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 January 2025
Debate
Mental Health Bill [HL]Contribution
To the point about police involvement being stigmatising for those experiencing a mental health crisis, it should be avoided unless absolutely necessary, such as when exercising the powers specific to the police under Sections 135 and 136. The police do not currently have the ability to detain under Sections 2, 3 or 5 of the Act. We do not support extending police powers in this way.
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