Abstract
<p>I wrote this article as a reflection on the activities of the Joint Scrutiny Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill 2004. My credentials for authorship are that I acted as the Chair of the Committee, elected by the Committee at the beginning of its proceedings.</p>
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I wrote this article as a reflection on the activities of the Joint Scrutiny Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill 20042
An important factor in recent events is the placing of the draft Bill before such a committee
With arcane exceptions and variations all Bills have to go through these procedures prior to receiving the Royal Assent
Summary
I wrote this article as a reflection on the activities of the Joint Scrutiny Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill 20042. This route to new legislation is intended to be of especial utility where the reform of the law does not involve significant party political controversy, and where a powerful evidence base would be advantageous in determining the final shape of the Bill.
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