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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 24 November 2025
Debate
Mental Health Bill [HL]Contribution
I emphasise that the AMHPs do not want to have any discretion, whether in code or in the Bill, to go behind an order of the court. In her letter, the noble Baroness mentioned someone being unwilling to act. She has now outlined that the child’s wishes are taken into account, but if there is no one with parental responsibility willing to act, what is the solution? It does not seem to be within the Bill, so I cannot quite understand the emphasis now being placed on it.
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