Mental Health Bill [HL] — Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 56 — 2 Apr 2025 at 21:00

Moved by Baroness Hollins

56: After Clause 51, insert the following new Clause-“Long-term segregation: independent medical review After section 142C of the Mental Health Act 1983, insert-“142D Independent medical review of long-term segregation of patients with learning disabilities or autism(1) Where a patient with a learning disability, autism, or awaiting autism assessment is placed in long-term segregation under section 142D (Notification requirements for long-term segregation for patients with learning disabilities or autism), the Secretary of State or a designated body must arrange for an independent review within 28 days.(2) The responsibilities, procedures, and reporting requirements for such reviews must be specified in the Code of Practice under section 118 of the Mental Health Act 1983.””Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment seeks to introduce an independent review process for patients with learning disabilities or autism placed in long-term segregation under the Mental Health Act 1983.

Ayes 51, Noes 106.

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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.

PartyMajority (Not-Content)Minority (Content)Turnout
Con0 248.1%
Crossbench4 97.6%
DUP0 116.7%
Green0 150.0%
Lab75 (+2 tell) 042.5%
LDem0 12 (+2 tell)17.3%
Non-affiliated2 16.0%
Total:81 4816.9%

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

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NamePartyVote
Lord Carlile of BerriewCrossbench (front bench)no
Lord Hendy of Richmond HillCrossbench (front bench)no
Lord Mawson Crossbench (front bench)no
Baroness Morgan of DrefelinCrossbenchno
Baroness Fox of BuckleyNon-affiliatedaye

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