- Mental Health Act Reform – Race and Ethnic Inequalities
- Mental Health Act Reform – Children and Young People
- Reforming the Mental Health Act – Approaches to Improve Patient Choice
- Mental Health Act reform – impacts on autistic people and people with a learning disability
- Bill introduced in the Lords by1st reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
Formal stage — recorded in Hansard.
- Mental Health Bill [HL]: HL Bill 47
- Letter from Baroness Merron to colleagues regarding Community Treatment Orders, children and young people, interface with the Mental Capacity Act and other legislation, principles.
- Keeling text (schedules) prepared by the Department of Health and Social Care showing amendments to be made to the Mental Health Act 1983 by the Bill
- 10th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
- 20 amendments tabled at Committee stage in the Lords8 Withdrawn2 Withdrawn before debate10 Not moved
- Letter from Baroness Merron to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in the House libraries.
- Letter from Baroness Merron to colleagues regarding points raised during the Committee stage: how does the Code of Practice afford legal protection, potential unintended consequences of Amendments 5, 38 and 40, safeguards and oversight mechanisms to ensure equal application of the Bill to Wales.
- Letter from Baroness Merron to colleagues regarding tier 3 training on learning disability and autism, will experts by experience be priortised in guiding research, inpatient wards for people with a learning disability and autistic people, the use of mental health nurses, the effectiveness of Community Treatment Orders.
- Letter from Baroness Merron to Peers regarding how learning from mental health inpatients' experiences impacts mental health services, relating to the debate on amendment 95.
- Letter from Baroness Merron to colleagues regarding points raised during the Committee stage: tier 3 training on learning disability and autism, will experts by experience be priortised in guiding research, inpatient wards for people with a learning disability and autistic people, the use of mental health nurses, the effectiveness of Community Treatment Orders.
- Letter from Baroness Merron to Peers regarding how learning from mental health inpatients' experiences impacts mental health services, relating to the debate on amendment 95.
- Letter from Baroness Merron to Peers regarding county courts and legal aid, data on instances of police using relevant Mental Health Act powers, engagement with civil society organisations and charities, and tribunal powers.
- Letter from Baroness Merron to Peers regarding community support, application of amendment 160BC, Mental Health Commissioner, reforms to the Care Quality Commission, role of the Children's Commissioner, and a point of clarification on implementation.
- 18th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
- Letter from Baroness Merron to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in the House libraries.
- 20 amendments tabled at Report stage in the Lords3 Disagreed11 Not moved4 Withdrawn2 Agreed
- Letter from Baroness Merron to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding deposit of delegated power policy papers.
- 1st reading in the Commons
- Bill 225 2024-25 (as brought from the House of Lords)
- Bill 225 EN 2024-25
- Bill 225 2024-25 (as brought from the House of Lords) - large print
- Bill 225 EN 2024-25 - large print
- Bill 225 2024-25 (as brought from the House of Lords) - xml download
- Keeling schedule showing amendments to be made to the Mental Health Act 1983 by the Mental Health bill introduced into Parliament on 6 November 2024 and amended post report stage in the Lords
- Supplementary note on legislative Government amendments at Lords stages
- Letter from Baroness Merron to Lords regarding cases that go to the County Court in relation to termination of the appointment of a nominated person, powers of the new Chief Inspector of Mental Health, Community Treatment Orders and second opinion doctors.
- Mental Health Bill: How we want to change parts of Mental Health Law (from the Department of Health and Social Care)
- Mental Health Bill: How a public bill becomes law
- Mental Health Bill - How a public bill becomes law: how to be involved
- Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-25
- 2nd reading, Programme motion, Money resolution in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗52 speakers · 117 speeches
- Mental Health Bill: call for evidence
- Mental Health Bill: call for evidence [EasyRead version]
- Written evidence submitted by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) and Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) (MHB02)
- Written evidence submitted by Jon Owen QPM (MHB06)
- Written evidence submitted by Blooming Change (MHB15)
- Written evidence submitted by The National Autistic Society, Mencap, The Challenging Behaviour Foundation, and VoiceAbility (joint submssion) (MHB16)
- Written evidence submitted by the Talking Therapies Task Force (TTTF) (MHB18)
- Written evidence submitted by Dr Peter Beazley BA (Oxon.), DClinPsy (Lond.), LLM, SFHEA, AFBPsS Clinical Associate Professor, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia (MHB19)
- Written evidence submitted by the British Institute of Human Rights and the National Care Forum (joint submission) (MHB22)
- Letter from Minister Kinnock to Bill Committee Members (dated 6 June 2025) (MHB24)
- Written evidence submitted by Liberation (MHB25)
- Written evidence submitted by Imkaan (MHB26)
- Written evidence submitted by North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) (MHB28)
- Written evidence submitted by Michael Brown OBE FRSA (MHB01)
- Written evidence submitted by Macy Williams (MHB03)
- Written evidence submitted by Ileana Weynberg (MHB04)
- Written evidence submitted by Christina Cheney (MHB05)
- Written evidence submitted by Dr Ian Hogbin, Programme Lead (Clinical), Clinical Education Development and Research (Cedar), University of Exeter; and Sarah Ackland, Programme Lead (Legal), Clinical Education Development and Research (Cedar), University of Exeter (MHB07)
- Written evidence submitted by Approved Mental Health Professional Leads Network (ALN) (MHB08)
- Written evidence submitted by StopWatch (MHB09)
- Written evidence submitted by Professor John L Taylor, Professor, Northumbria University Law School; Dr Indermeet Sawhney, Chair, Faculty of Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability, Royal College of Psychiatrists; Professor Regi T Alexander, President, Intellectual Disability Forum, Royal Society of Medicine; Professor Asif Zia, Chair, Mental Health Medical Director Forum, NHS confederation; Professor Ashok Roy OBE, Past Chair, Faculty of Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability, Royal College of Psychiatrists; Sarah Jackson, Co-chair of the UK Autism Consultant Nurse Network; Dr Peter Stevens, Consultant Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, London; Christine Hutchinson, Consultant Nurse and Approved Clinician, Bolton; Professor Rohit Shankar MBE, University of Plymouth Peninsula School of Medicine; Dr Samuel Tromans, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Leicester; and Dr Jane McCarthy, Visiting Senior Lecturer, King's College London (MHB10)
- Written evidence submitted by Professor John L Taylor, Professor, Northumbria Law School, Northumbria University Newcastle & Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Approved Clinician; Carole Burrell, Associate Professor in Law & Programme Leader Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice in Mental Health Law, Northumbria Law School, Northumbria University Newcastle; Miles France, Consultant Social Worker and Approved Clinician & Strategic Lead for Multi-Professional Approved Clinicians, Devon Partnership Trust; Dr Peter Beazley, Clinical Associate Professor, University of East Anglia; Julie Onyegbula, Consultant Nurse and Approved Clinician; Dr Annie Cox, Consultant Nurse & Approved Clinician & Co-chair of National MH Consultant Nurse Forum; Jan McAdam, Consultant Nurse & Approved Clinician & Co-chair of National MH Consultant Nurse Forum; Dr Peter Stevens, Consultant Clinical and Forensic Psychologist and Approved Clinician, Co-chair London Multi-Professional Approved Clinician Forum; Dr Ian Hogbin, Consultant Clinical and Forensic Psychologist & Approved Clinician & Programme Lead - PG Cert Professional Practice in Mental Health Law, University of Exeter; and Sarah Ackland, Solicitor and Accredited Member of the Law Society's Mental Health Panel & Programme Lead- PG Cert Professional Practice in Mental Health Law, University of Exeter (MHB11)
- Written evidence submitted by Andrew Gordon (MHB12)
- Written evidence submitted by Professor Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) (MHB13)
- Written evidence submitted by the Centre for Mental Health (MHB14)
- Written evidence submitted by Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition (MHB17)
- Written evidence submitted by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (MHB20)
- Written evidence submitted by Black Thrive Global (MHB21)
- Written evidence submitted by The Law Society (MHB23)
- Written evidence submitted by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) (MHB27)
- Written evidence submitted by West London NHS Trust (MHB29)
- Written evidence submitted by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) (MHB30)
- Written evidence submitted by the British Psychological Society (MHB32)
- Written evidence submitted by the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MHB34)
- Written evidence submitted by Mind (MHB35)
- Written evidence submitted by NHS Confederation (MHB31)
- Written evidence submitted by Professor Emma Wolverson (MHB33)
- Written evidence submitted by Mind (further submission) (MHB36)
- Written evidence submitted by Chris Frederick, Founder of Project Soul Stride (MHB39)
- Written evidence submitted by Thalamos Ltd (MHB37)
- Written evidence submitted by West Sussex County Council (MHB38)
- Written evidence submitted by Amy Poole, Associate Director of Patient Experience and Participation, Severalls Hospital (MHB40)
- Written evidence submitted by the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (MHB55)
- Written evidence submitted by Aspiring Futures Community Interest Company (CIC) (MHB58)
- Written evidence submitted by Inclusion London (MHB59)
- Written evidence submitted by Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB) (MHB41)
- Written evidence submitted by Carers Trust (MHB42)
- Written evidence submitted by Dr Evelyn Mensah (MHB43)
- Written evidence submitted by Last Mafuba, Researcher, Founder & CEO of Inini Initiative Ltd (MHB44)
- Written evidence submitted by Community Coordination Action Group (MHB45)
- Written evidence submitted by a Community Activist and Carer (MHB46)
- Written evidence submitted by the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (MHB47)
- Written evidence submitted by the Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (MHB48)
- Written evidence submitted by the General Medical Council (GMC) (MHB49)
- Written evidence submitted by the Mental Health Foundation (MHB50)
- Written evidence submitted by Zoe Dodd (MHB51)
- Written evidence submitted by Dr Anthony Salla and Dr Karen Newbigging (MHB52)
- Written evidence submitted by Muslim Mind Collaborative (MMC) (MHB53)
- Written evidence submitted by Croydon Black and Minority Ethnic Forum (MHB54)
- Written evidence submitted by the East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) (MHB56)
- Written evidence submitted by Rethink Mental Illness: General submission on the Bill (MHB57a)
- Written evidence submitted by Rethink Mental Illness: Further submission on the Statutory Implementation of the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) (MHB57b)
- Written evidence submitted by Black Equity Organisation (MHB61)
- Written evidence submitted by West Yorkshire Health Care Partnership (MHB66)
- Written evidence submitted by St Andrews Healthcare (MHB67)
- Written evidence submitted by Thrive LDN (MHB71)
- Written evidence submitted by the BME Leadership Network of the NHS Confederation (MHB74)
- Written evidence submitted by Professor Jeremy Coid (MHB77)
- Written evidence submitted by Dr Peter Beazley (further evidence) (MHB60)
- Written evidence submitted by the Local Government Association (LGA) (MHB62)
- Written evidence submitted by Dr Jacqueline Dyer MBE (MHB63)
- Written evidence submitted by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) (MHB64)
- Written evidence submitted by the NHS Race and Health Observatory (MHB65)
- Written evidence submitted by Andrea Knowles, Director, Staff Equality Networks (MHB68)
- Written evidence submitted by Professor Jayati Das-Munshi, Professor Stephani Hatch, Professor Dawn Edge, Professor Scott Weich, and Dr Josephine Ocloo (MHB69)
- Written evidence submitted by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MHB70)
- Written evidence submitted by Synergi-Leeds Partnership (MHB72)
- Written evidence submitted by Lelabari (Lela) Kogbara (MHB73)
- Written evidence submitted by the Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Midwifery Officer's Black and Minority Ethnic Strategic Advisory Group (CNO/CMidO BME SAG), NHS England (MHB75)
- Written evidence submitted by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (further evidence re: Learning Disability & Autism) (MHB76)
- Written evidence submitted by the Race Equality Partnership for Sheffield (MHB78)
- Letter from Stephen Kinnock MP regarding points raised in committee stage (first day): devolved powers in the development of the code of practice, and data on care, education and treatment reviews.
- Bill 272 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
- Bill 272 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print
- Letter from Stephen Kinnock MP to MPs appointed to the Public Bill Committee regarding capacity of the legal and judicial system particularly tribunals (clause 7), second opinion appointed doctor certificates (clause 13), and recourse for people who want to challenge their treatment.
- Letter from Stephen Kinnock MP regarding Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHAs) concerns regarding the role of IMHAs in assessing capacity, exclusion of emergency section patients, safeguards for information sharing, monitoring and accountability, and interaction with other types of advocacy.
- Letter from Stephen Kinnock MP tribunal powers; data on readmission rates, compliance with the Human Rights Act among private providers, and other questions related to private mental health care.
- Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-25: progress of the bill
- Legislative consent motion agreed by the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Keeling Schedule showing amendments to be made to the Mental Health Act 1983 by the Mental Health Bill introduced into Parliament on 6 November 2024 and amended post report stage in the Lords
- Legislative Consent Motion approved by Senedd Cymru on 7 October 2025
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons in the LordsView in Hansard ↗12 speakers · 19 speeches
- Bill 337 2024-26 Lords Non-Insistence, and Amendments in Lieu
- Programme motion, Consideration of Lords message in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗6 speakers · 15 speeches
King Charles III grants Royal Assent, and merges this bill into law
