§ 3.23 p.m.
§ The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos):My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. 1252 Moved, That it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider and report on any draft mental health Bill presented to both Houses by a Minister of the Crown, and that the committee should report on the draft Bill by the end of March 2005.—(Baroness Amos.)
Lord Renton:My Lords, I wonder whether the noble Baroness would be so good as to explain why Clause 217, Schedule 11 and Clauses 218 to 222—
§ Baroness Amos:My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Renton, is asking about the next business on the Order Paper.
On Question, Motion agreed to; and a message was ordered to be sent to the Commons to acquaint them therewith.