I welcome some of the mental health changes being outlined by the Home Secretary, but there is an omission in relation to advocacy. Those individuals detained under sections 135 and 136 are not automatically allowed to have advocates. Will she look at that, because I think it would certainly strengthen some of the Bill’s reforms?
Policing and Crime Bill
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Lord Beamish
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 7 March 2016.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Policing and Crime Bill.
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