§ Baroness Jay of Paddingtonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the reply of Baroness Cumberlege given on 22nd April (H.L. Deb., col. 895) what will be the factors which will determine their decision whether or not to review the Mental Health Act 1983, and when they are likely to come to that decision.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Cumberlege)We shall need to assess the impact of recent mental health initiatives, including how supervised discharge is working in practice following its introduction on 1st April and its effect on guardianship. The necessary data will not be available until next year.