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Baroness Merron (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 January 2025

Debate

Mental Health Bill [HL]

Contribution

The noble Baroness makes a fair point. We will certainly cover CTOs in the planned evaluation of the reforms, including consideration of economic and social disparities. I hope that reassures her. I turn to the noble Baroness’s Amendment 86. The intended effect given in the explanatory statement provided by the noble Baroness is to retain the requirement for “an automatic referral to the tribunal when a patient’s Community Treatment Order is revoked”. The amendment as drafted does not achieve this because it amends a different part of Clause 30—

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