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Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill - Minutes of Evidence [Back to Report]

Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Lords and the House of Commons to be printed 9 March 2005.


WEDNESDAY 12 JANUARY 2005

Afternoon

Members present:


Carlile of Berriew, L. (Chairman) Turnberg, L.
Carter, L.Mrs Angela Browning
Cumberlege, B.Mr George Howarth
Eccles of Moulton, B.Tim Loughton
Finlay of Llandaff, B.Laura Moffatt
Mayhew of Twysden, L.Ms Meg Munn
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.Dr Doug Naysmith
Murphy, B.Mr Gwyn Prosser
Pitkeathley, B.Dr Howard Stoate
Rix, L.Hywel Williams






CONTENTS

Submission to Joint Committee on Mental Health Bill by Professor Jeremy Cooper, Mrs Carolyn Kirby, His Honour Judge Phillip Sycamore and Mr John Wright (DMH 200)

Memorandum by the Council on Tribunals (DMH 305)



Examination of Witnesses

Witnesses: His Honour Judge Phillip Sycamore, Liaison Judge for Mental Health Review Tribunals, Mrs Carolyn Kirby, Regional Chairman, Mental Health Review Tribunals for Wales, Rt Hon Lord Newton of Braintree OBE, a Member of the House, Chairman of the Council on Tribunals, and Ms Penny Letts, Member of the Council on Tribunals, examined.

Question Number

724 - 739

740 - 759

760 - 761



Supplementary memorandum from MHRT Southern Region (DMH 444)

Memorandum from the Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS) and the Local Government Association (LGA) (DMH 208)

Memorandum from Kent County Council (DMH 217)



Examination of Witnesses

Witnesses: Mrs Paula Hallam, Strategic Service Manager for Mental Health, Hampshire County Council, Ms Jenny Goodall, Director of Social Services, London Borough of Brent, both on behalf of the Association of Directors of Social Services, Cllr Maureen Robinson, New Forest District Council, Mr Martyn Ayre, Head of Policy (Adult Services), Kent County Council, and Mr Don MacLeod, Strategic Policy and Performance Manager, Kent County Council, examined.

Question Number

762 - 779

780 - 785



Memorandum from the NHS Confederation (DMH 283)

Memorandum from Tees and North East Yorkshire NHS Trust (DMH 196)

Memorandum from West London Mental Health NHS Trust (DMH 243)



Examination of Witnesses

Witnesses: Mr Nigel Edwards, Director of Policy, NHS Confederation, Mr Jeremy Taylor, Chief Executive, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Ms Mel Wilkinson, MHA/CPA Advisor, and Mr Nigel Maguire, Tees and Northeast Yorkshire NHS Trust, Dr Tim Bullock, Associate Medical Director, and Mr Kevin Towers, Patient Services Manager, West London Mental Health Trust, examined.

Question Number

786 - 799

800 - 812


 
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