Biography
Viscount Hailsham raised mental health considerations during debate on the Crime and Policing Bill on 18 March 2026. He tabled Amendment 423, seeking to find a compromise position on what was then Clause 191, and indicated potential support for related amendments. His contribution focused on the legislative detail of this clause rather than broader mental health policy.
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“…tion in the following circumstances: when it is necessary to prevent grave, permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the mother; when the pregnancy threatens the life of the woman; and when there is a substantial risk that the child will suffer from such serious abnormalities as would result in serious hand…”
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- Mental health750th of 8802.0
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