Clause 5
Mental Health Bill [Lords]
10:30 am
Tim Boswell (Daventry, Conservative)
I am following the hon. Gentleman’s argument with great interest and care. Does he agree that one of the difficulties—which may be suppressed and not always made explicit in the argument—is that different professionals may have a view on the treatability of an individual, but feel that their professional reputation would be at risk if they sought to treat, or claimed to be treating somebody, and there was no improvement in that person’s condition? Does that not further complicate the issue?