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Mental Health Bill

Status: Closed Opened: 19 Dec 2024 Closed: 13 May 2026 15 recommendations 14 conclusions 1 report

The Mental Health Bill would introduce wide-ranging changes to the Mental Health Act 1983. This is the principal legislation governing the detention and compulsory treatment of people suffering from mental disorders in England and Wales. It would make changes to policies in multiple areas including the approach to autism and learning disabilities, grounds for detention, … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
3rd Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Mental Health Bill HC 601 19 May 2025 29 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
23 Recommendation 3rd Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Ment… Deferred

We look forward to the results of the evaluation of two culturally appropriate advocacy pilot...

We look forward to the results of the evaluation of two culturally appropriate advocacy pilot schemes, which the Government should expand if the results are positive. (Recommendation, Paragraph 126) Other issues

Government response AI summary
The government acknowledges the pilots and is awaiting their evaluation results to consider future options, without committing to expand them even if results are positive.
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Ministry of Justice

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
29 Jan 2025 Alice Livermore · Mind, Andy Bell · Centre for Mental Health, Dr Lucy Series · Bristol University, Ulele Burnham · Doughty Street Chambers View ↗

Who gave evidence

4 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Alice Livermore · Head of Legal Mind 1
Andy Bell · Chief Executive Centre for Mental Health 1
Dr Lucy Series · Associate Professor in Social Care Law and Policy Bristol University 1
Ulele Burnham · Barrister Doughty Street Chambers 1

Correspondence

3 letters
DateDirectionTitle
11 Sep 2025 — Correspondence from the Committee to the Minister of State for the Department o…
12 Jun 2025 — Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safe…
8 May 2025 — Correspondence to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the Ment…