§ Mr. LivingstoneTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment his Department has made of the research by the Bethlem and Maudsley NHS trust on the use of CS spray by the police on people with mental health problems; and what action has been taken following this assessment. [60315]
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§ Mr. HuttonThe Department has not made any assessment of this research. However, we understand that the Mental Health Act Commission has written to the President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists suggesting that the College should convene a meeting of the relevant interests with a view to deciding what, if any, action is needed to address the questions raised by the survey.