Mental Health Bill [Lords]
10:45 am
Chris Bryant (Rhondda, Labour)
I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman. I do not want to sour the beginning of the debate, because I hope that we can reach a Bill that commands the respect and support of as many Members of the House as possible. However, I think that he has inadvertently misled the Committee, because his e-mail to the Minister, which was widely circulated by his office to others, said quite specifically the opposite of what he just told us, namely, that the Minister was invited to speak at a special all-party committee.