Draft Mental Health Bill 2022

Baroness Winterton of Doncaster Excerpts

Thursday 26th January 2023 Commons Chamber

[Dr Poulter]

I thank the hon. Member for his question. As part of our work, we looked at elements of reform that are being considered across the devolved Administrations. The fusion of mental health law and mental capacity law is already well under way in Northern Ireland, so it may be a question of the UK Parliament learning from the Northern Ireland Assembly, rather than the other way round. We in this place will continue to watch with interest how the proposed changes to legislation in Northern Ireland progress, as they may improve what we do when we look in the future, I hope, at a fusion of mental health law and mental capacity law.

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Rosie Winterton)]

I thank the hon. Member for his statement and all colleagues who participated.