Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill Debate
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Baroness Winterton of Doncaster
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Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster ExcerptsFriday 15th June 2018
(6 years, 6 months ago)
Commons ChamberRead Full debate Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018 Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts Amendment Paper: Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 15 June 2018 - (15 Jun 2018)
Sir Christopher Chope
The Government’s line seems to be that this legislation is an urgent measure. If it is so urgent, may I ask the Minister—through you, Madam Deputy Speaker—what state the guidance has reached?
Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Rosie Winterton)
Order. The hon. Gentleman is making an intervention on the hon. Member for Shipley (Philip Davies), not the Minister.
Sir Christopher Chope
I invite my hon. Friend the Member for Shipley (Philip Davies) to ask the Minister whether she agrees that, because of the urgency of this legislation, the guidance is ready in draft form in her office and can be laid before the House tomorrow or in the next couple of weeks. I suspect that the Government have not even begun to draft the guidance, but we need the guidance before this legislation would ever be able to take effect.