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“…tal ill-health; they just happen to have more vulnerabilities and problems than people who will fall within the Mental Health Bill. “For their own protection” seems to me to be a misnomer. The reality is that this can make their condition worse.”

Record by topic

  1. Mental health491st of 8906.0
  2. Learning disability & autism594th of 9054.0
  3. Public health & prevention574th of 7002.5

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What they’ve said

  • “…A friend of mine refers to some of these organisations as having something that is almost similar to an eating disorder—they simply do not have enough. That is not a very good way of putting it, but they are so hampered by lack of funding.”

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  • “…es due to the complexity of their lives, the challenges they face in complying with court-ordered requirements, mental health disorders, caretaking responsibilities, unstable housing and lower employment prospects.”

    Sentencing Bill · 2025-11-26 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…Alongside this, Safer London is finding that about a third of its clients are neurodiverse or have special educational needs. Allowing for those undiagnosed, this may actually mean about 50%. So many are so vulnerable.”

    Crime and Policing Bill · 2025-10-16 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “My Lords, I should declare an interest as a trustee of Safer London, which supports young people at risk of exploitation. Recently, a flat in my leafy London suburb was cleared out, with large, apparently industrial items being chucked out of an upstairs window.”

    Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee Report · 2025-03-28 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “My Lords, the introduction to the debate from the noble Lord, Lord Harrington, was very compelling. I am speaking personally—not that I think my Liberal Democrat colleagues would intervene on and disagree with me, but many of them have expertise in these issues, as, of course, do others in today’s debate, which I do no…”

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