HC Deb 29 January 1997 vol 289 cc412-6

Amendments made: No. 23, in page 11, line 43, after 'officer' insert ', an officer on the staff of the hospital specified in the direction'.

No. 24, in page 12, line 2, leave out '28' and insert '7'.

No. 254, in page 12, line 6, at end insert— '(1A) Where the managers of a hospital specified in a hospital direction propose to admit the patient to a hospital unit in that hospital, they shall, if that unit was not so specified, notify the Secretary of State and the Mental Welfare Commission of the patient's proposed admission to and detention in that unit; and the patient shall not be so admitted unless the Secretary of State has consented to the proposed admission.'.

No. 25, in page 12, line 7, leave out '28' and insert '7'.—[Lord James Douglas-Hamilton.]

Amendment proposed: No. 142, in page 12, line 32, at end insert—

  1. '(aa) A patient shall not be remitted to prison in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) above until and unless—
    1. (i) the case has been referred back to the court that imposed the hospital direction; and
    2. (ii) the court is satisfied that the remittance to prison would not be injurious to the patient's mental health.
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  2. (ab) In order to determine the impact of the remittance to prison on the patient's mental health, the court shall consider the written or oral evidence of two medical practitioners (complying with section 61 of this Act).
  3. (ac) Where a court is satisfied under (aa)(ii) above that the remittance to prison would be injurious to the patient's mental health, the court may revoke the hospital direction and—
    1. (i) impose a hospital order (with or without a restriction order): or
    2. (ii) impose no further penalty.—[Mr. McFall.]

Question put, That the amendment be made:—

The House divided: Ayes 134, Noes 289.

Division No. 61] [6.42 pm
AYES
Adams, Mrs Irene Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N)
Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) Hughes, Roy (Newport E)
Allen, Graham Hughes, Simon (Southwark)
Alton, David Hutton, John
Armstrong, Ms Hilary Ingram, Adam
Ashdown, Paddy Janner, Greville
Austin-Walker, John Jones, Barry (Alyn & D'side)
Banks, Tony (Newham NW) Jones, Ieuan Wyn (Ynys Môn)
Barnes, Harry Jones, Dr L (B'ham Selly Oak)
Barron, Kevin Jones, Martyn (Clwyd SW)
Beith, A J Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham)
Benn, Tony Jowell, Ms Tessa
Bermingham, Gerald Kaufman, Gerald
Brown, Nicholas (Newcastle E) Kennedy, Charles (Ross C & S)
Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) Kirkwood, Archy
Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) Lewis, Terry
Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) Liddell, Mrs Helen
Cann, Jamie Livingstone, Ken
Carlile, Alex (Montgomery) Llwyd, Elfyn
Chisholm, Malcolm McAllion, John
Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) McAvoy, Thomas
Cohen, Harry Macdonald, Calum
Connarty, Michael McFall, John
Corston, Ms Jean McKelvey, William
Cox, Tom Mackinlay, Andrew
Cunliffe, Lawrence Maclennan, Robert
Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try SE) McMaster, Gordon
Dafis, Cynog McWilliam, John
Dalyell, Tam Madden, Max
Darling, Alistair Maddock, Mrs Diana
Davidson, Ian Mahon, Mrs Alice
Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) Marek, Dr John
Davis, Terry (B'ham Hodge H) Marshall, David (Shettleston)
Donohoe, Brian H Maxton, John
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth Meale, Alan
Eagle, Ms Angela Michael, Alun
Eastham, Ken Milburn, Alan
Ennis, Jeff Morley, Elliot
Ewing, Mrs Margaret Morris, Alfred (Wy'nshawe)
Faulds, Andrew Mudie, George
Foster, Don (Bath) Mullin, Chris
Foulkes, George Nicholson, Miss Emma (W Devon)
Fyfe, Mrs Maria Pendry, Tom
Gapes, Mike Pickthall, Colin
George, Bruce Pike, Peter L
Godman, Dr Norman A Powell, Sir Raymond (Ogmore)
Golding, Mrs Llin Prentice, Mrs B (Lewisham E)
Gordon, Ms Mildred Prentice, Gordon (Pendle)
Grocott, Bruce Prescott, John
Gunnell, John Primarolo, Ms Dawn
Hall, Mike Reid, Dr John
Hanson, David Rendel, David
Hardy, Peter Robertson, George (Hamilton)
Harvey, Nick Roche, Mrs Barbara
Hill, Keith (Streatham) Ross, Ernie (Dundee W)
Hinchliffe, David Rowlands, Ted
Hogg, Norman (Cumbernauld) Sheerman, Barry
Home Robertson, John Sheldon, Robert
Simpson, Alan Vaz, Keith
Skinner, Dennis Wallace, James
Smith, Chris (Islington S) Watson, Mike
Spearing, Nigel Welsh, Andrew
Spellar, John Wigley, Dafydd
Squire, Ms R (Dunfermline W) Williams, Alan (Swansea W)
Steel, Sir David Wise, Mrs Audrey
Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury)
Thurnham, Peter Tellers for the Ayes:
Timms, Stephen Mr. Greg Pope and
Tyler, Paul Mr. John Cummings.
NOES
Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) Currie, Mrs Edwina
Aitken, Jonathan Curry, David
Alexander, Richard Davies, Quentin (Stamf'd)
Alison, Michael (Selby) Davis, David (Boothferry)
Allason, Rupert (Torbay) Day, Stephen
Amess, David Deva, Nirj Joseph
Ancram, Michael Devlin, Tim
Arbuthnot, James Dorrell, Stephen
Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James
Ashby, David Dover, Den
Atkins, Robert Duncan, Alan
Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) Duncan Smith, Iain
Baker, Kenneth (Mole V) Dunn, Bob
Baldry, Tony Eggar, Tim
Banks, Matthew (Southport) Elletson, Harold
Bates, Michael Emery, Sir Peter
Batiste, Spencer Evans, David (Welwyn Hatf'ld)
Bellingham, Henry Evans, Jonathan (Brecon)
Bendall, Vivian Evans, Roger (Monmouth)
Beresford, Sir Paul Evennett, David
Biffen, John Faber, David
Body, Sir Richard Fabricant, Michael
Bonsor, Sir Nicholas Fenner, Dame Peggy
Booth, Hartley Field, Barry (Isle of Wight)
Boswell, Tim Fishburn, Dudley
Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) Forman, Nigel
Bottomley, Mrs Virginia Forsyth, Michael (Stirling)
Bowden, Sir Andrew Forth, Eric
Bowis, John Fowler, Sir Norman
Boyson, Sir Rhodes Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring)
Brandreth, Gyles Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley)
Brazier, Julian Freeman, Roger
Bright, Sir Graham French, Douglas
Brooke, Peter Fry, Sir Peter
Brown, Michael (Brigg Cl'thorpes) Gale, Roger
Browning, Mrs Angela Gallie, Phil
Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) Gardiner, Sir George
Budgen, Nicholas Garel-Jones, Tristan
Burns, Simon Garnier, Edward
Burt, Alistair Gill, Christopher
Butcher, John Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Butler, Peter Goodlad, Alastair
Butterfill, John Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles
Carlisle, John (Luton N) Gorman, Mrs Teresa
Carlisle, Sir Kenneth (Linc'n) Gorst, Sir John
Carrington, Matthew Grant, Sir Anthony (SW Cambs)
Carttiss, Michael Greenway, Harry (Ealing N)
Cash, William Greenway, John (Ryedale)
Chapman, Sir Sydney Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N)
Churchill, Mr Gummer, John
Clappison, James Hague, William
Clark, Dr Michael (Rochf'd) Hamilton, Sir Archibald
Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) Hamilton, Neil (Tatton)
Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey Hannam, Sir John
Coe, Sebastian Hargreaves, Andrew
Colvin, Michael Harris, David
Congdon, David Haselhurst, Sir Alan
Conway, Derek Hawkins, Nick
Coombs, Simon (Swindon) Hawksley, Warren
Cope, Sir John Hayes, Jerry
Cormack, Sir Patrick Heald, Oliver
Couchman, James Heath, Sir Edward
Cran, James Heathcoat-Amory, David
Hendry, Charles Pawsey, James
Heseltine, Michael Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth
Higgins, Sir Terence Pickles, Eric
Hill, Sir James (Southampton Test) Porter, David
Hogg, Douglas (Grantham) Portillo, Michael
Horam, John Powell, William (Corby)
Hordern, Sir Peter Rathbone, Tim
Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk) Redwood, John
Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W) Renton, Tim
Hunt, David (Wirral W) Richards, Rod
Hunt, Sir John (Ravensb'ne) Riddick, Graham
Hunter, Andrew Robathan, Andrew
Jack, Michael Roberts, Sir Wyn
Jackson, Robert (Wantage) Robertson, Raymond S (Ab'dn S)
Jenkin, Bernard (Colchester N) Robinson, Mark (Somerton)
Jessel, Toby Robinson, Peter (Belfast E)
Jones, Robert B (W Herts) Roe, Mrs Marion
Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine Rowe, Andrew
Key, Robert Rumbold, Dame Angela
King, Tom Ryder, Richard
Kirkhope, Timothy Sackville, Tom
Knapman, Roger Sainsbury, Sir Timothy
Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) Scott, Sir Nicholas
Knight, Greg (Derby N) Shaw, David (Dover)
Knight Dame Jill (Edgbaston) Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey)
Knox, Sir David Shephard, Mrs Gillian
Kynoch, George Shepherd, Sir Colin (Heref'd)
Lamont, Norman Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge)
Lang, Ian Shersby, Sir Michael
Lawrence, Sir Ivan Sims, Sir Roger
Legg, Barry Skeet, Sir Trevor
Lennox-Boyd, Sir Mark Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick)
Lester, Sir Jim (Broxtowe) Smith, Tim (Beaconsf'ld)
Lidington, David Soames, Nicholas
Lilley, Peter Speed, Sir Keith
Lloyd, Sir Peter (Fareham) Spencer, Sir Derek
Lord, Michael Spicer, Sir Jim (W Dorset)
Luff, Peter Spicer, Sir Michael (S Worcs)
Lyell, Sir Nicholas Spink, Dr Robert
MacGregor, John Spring, Richard
MacKay, Andrew Sproat, Iain
Maclean, David Squire, Robin (Hornchurch)
McLoughlin, Patrick Stanley, Sir John
McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick Steen, Anthony
Madel, Sir David Stephen, Michael
Maitland, Lady Olga Stern, Michael
Malone, Gerald Stewart, Allan
Mans, Keith Streeter, Gary
Marland, Paul Sumberg, David
Marlow, Tony Sweeney, Walter
Marshall, John (Hendon S) Sykes, John
Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) Tapsell, Sir Peter
Martin, David (Portsmouth S) Taylor, John M (Solihull)
Mawhinney, Dr Brian Taylor, Sir Teddy
Mayhew, Sir Patrick Temple-Morris, Peter
Mellor, David Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N)
Merchant, Piers Thornton, Sir Malcolm
Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) Townend, John (Bridlington)
Mitchell, Sir David (NW Hants) Townsend, Sir Cyril (Bexl'yh'th)
Moate, Sir Roger Tracey, Richard
Monro, Sir Hector Tredinnick, David
Montgomery, Sir Fergus Trend, Michael
Nelson, Anthony Trotter, Neville
Neubert, Sir Michael Twinn, Dr Ian
Newton, Tony Vaughan, Sir Gerard
Nicholls, Patrick Viggers, Peter
Nicholson, David (Taunton) Waldegrave, William
Norris, Steve Walden, George
Onslow, Sir Cranley Walker, Bill (N Tayside)
Oppenheim, Phillip Waller, Gary
Ottaway, Richard Ward, John
Page, Richard Wardle, Charles (Bexhill)
Paice, James Waterson, Nigel
Patnick, Sir Irvine Watts, John
Patten, John Wells, Bowen
Pattie, Sir Geoffrey Whitney, Sir Raymond
Whittingdale, John Wolfson, Mark
Widdecombe, Miss Ann Wood, Timothy
Wiggin Sir Jerry Yeo, Tim
Wilkinson, John Young, Sir George
Willetts, David Tellers for the Noes:
Wilshire, David Mr. Anthony Coombs and
Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesf'ld) Mrs. Jacqui Lait.

Question accordingly negatived.

Amendment made: No. 26, in page 14, line 12, leave out 'order' and insert 'direction'.—[Lord James Douglas-Hamilton.]

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