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We cannot just propose throwing resources at the problem. We need to know that those resources will be accessed by those who need them, not just those who have acquired a “mental health” label. More and more people are saying this. Noble Lords will have noticed that Tony Blair said something on the issue. It has been commented on recently in terms of the number of people on sickness benefits, the impact on productivity and the mental health crisis. An article in the British Medical Journal made the case against this therapeutic imperative very well, and it is important that we bear this in mind, or the Bill will not succeed in doing what it needs to do: