§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) whether consideration of the responses to the Draft Mental Health Bill consultation has been completed; and when a re-drafted bill will be presented to the House; [100826]
(2) how many responses to the Draft Mental Health Bill there were from community health councils. [100776]
§ Jacqui SmithWe received almost 2,000 responses to the consultation of which 88 were from Community Health Councils. Work on the Mental Health Bill continues and a Bill will be introduced as soon as Parliamentary time allows.