Mental Health Bill [HL] — Report (1st Day) — Amendment 37 — 31 Mar 2025 at 19:35
Moved by Earl Howe
37: After Clause 33, insert the following new Clause-“Ascertaining and learning from patients’ experiences of hospital treatmentAfter section 23 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (discharge of patients) insert-“23A Ascertaining and learning from patients’ experiences of hospital treatment(1) A patient who has been detained under this Part of this Act must, within 30 days of their discharge, be offered a consultation with an independent mental health advocate to review their experiences of hospital treatment.(2) A report from any consultation undertaken pursuant to subsection (1) shall be produced by the independent mental health advocate in partnership with the patient.(3) The report referred to in subsection (2) shall be provided to the managers of the hospital within 14 days of its completion.(4) The managers of the hospital shall publish each year a report setting out what they have learned from patients’ experiences at the hospital, and the actions they have taken.””Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment would mandate the de-briefing of mental health patients after they have left hospital.
Ayes 209, Noes 143.
Party Summary
Votes by party, red entries are votes against the majority for that party.
What is Tell? '+1 tell' means that in addition one member of that party was a teller for that division lobby.
What is Turnout? This is measured against the total membership of the party at the time of the vote.| Party | Majority (Content) | Minority (Not-Content) | Turnout |
| Con | 131 (+2 tell) | 0 | 44.8% |
| Crossbench | 11 | 4 | 8.8% |
| DUP | 4 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Independent Labour | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Lab | 0 | 106 (+1 tell) | 59.1% |
| LDem | 49 | 0 | 60.5% |
| Non-affiliated | 2 | 4 | 12.0% |
| PC | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| UUP | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Total: | 200 | 115 | 40.2% |
Rebel Voters - sorted by party
Lords for which their vote in this division differed from the majority vote of their party. You can see all votes in this division, or every eligible lord who could have voted in this division
| Name | Party | Vote |
| Lord Carlile of Berriew | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
| Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
| Lord Mawson | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
| Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | Crossbench | no |
| Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee | Non-affiliated | aye |
| Lord Taylor of Warwick | Non-affiliated | aye |