Mental Health Act Reform Debate

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Mental Health Act Reform

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Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) Bill
Monday 18th January 2021

(3 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Bethell Portrait Lord Bethell (Con)
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My Lords, that is not the intention of the report, and I confess to struggling to understand how that would be the case. I would welcome correspondence from the noble Baroness to detail her concerns so that they can be taken on board.

Lord Bates Portrait The Deputy Speaker (Lord Bates) (Con)
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I call the noble Lord, Lord Singh of Wimbledon. No? Lord Boateng.

Lord Boateng Portrait Lord Boateng (Lab) [V]
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My Lords, the Minister is to be commended for calling out racism, because that is what many black and south Asian patients experience. Will he ensure that commissioners in the field, with this new money given to them, fund local, community-based advocacy groups? And will he ensure the health review tribunals reflect the communities on which they are adjudicating and recognise racism in the mental health service?

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