Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-26
make provision to amend the Mental Health Act 1983 in relation to mentally disordered persons; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
(Department of Health and Social Care)
What is this Bill?
The Mental Health Bill [HL] is a Government Bill tabled by a Minister of the Crown.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 06 November 2024 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
What type of Bill is this?Government Bills are technically Presentation Bills, but the Government can use its legislative time to ensure the schedule of debates to scrutinise the Bill.
So is this going to become a law?Though the Bill can be amended from its original form, the Bill will almost certainly be enacted in law before the end of the Session, or will be carried over to the subsequent Session.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates
Next Event: Thursday 19th June 2025 - Committee stage
Last Event: Tuesday 17th June 2025 - Committee stage: 6th sitting (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
26th June 2025
Committee stage (Commons)
24th June 2025
Committee stage (Commons)
19th June 2025
Committee stage (Commons)
18th June 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 18 June 2025
17th June 2025
Committee stage: 6th sitting (Commons)
17th June 2025
Committee stage: 5th sitting (Commons)
17th June 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 17 June 2025
17th June 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 June 2025
17th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Amy Poole, Associate Director of Patient Experience and Participation, Severalls Hospital (MHB40)
17th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by West Sussex County Council (MHB38)
17th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Thalamos Ltd (MHB37)
17th June 2025
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 17 June 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage
17th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Chris Frederick, Founder of Project Soul Stride (MHB39)
17th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Mind (further submission) (MHB36)
13th June 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 13 June 2025
12th June 2025
Committee stage: 4th sitting (Commons)
12th June 2025
Committee stage: 3rd sitting (Commons)
12th June 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 June 2025
12th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by NHS Confederation (MHB31)
12th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Professor Emma Wolverson (MHB33)
12th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Mind (MHB35)
12th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MHB34)
12th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the British Psychological Society (MHB32)
11th June 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 11 June 2025
11th June 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 12 June 2025
10th June 2025
Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)
10th June 2025
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Approved Mental Health Professional Leads Network (ALN) (MHB08)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by West London NHS Trust (MHB29)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by StopWatch (MHB09)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
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)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
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)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Andrew Gordon (MHB12)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Professor Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) (MHB13)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Centre for Mental Health (MHB14)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Macy Williams (MHB03)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition (MHB17)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (MHB20)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Black Thrive Global (MHB21)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by The Law Society (MHB23)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) (MHB27)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) (MHB30)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Christina Cheney (MHB05)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Ileana Weynberg (MHB04)
10th June 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 June 2025
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Michael Brown OBE FRSA (MHB01)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
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)
10th June 2025
Bill proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 10 June 2025
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Talking Therapies Task Force (TTTF) (MHB18)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
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)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the British Institute of Human Rights and the National Care Forum (joint submission) (MHB22)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Letter from Minister Kinnock to Bill Committee Members (dated 6 June 2025) (MHB24)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Liberation (MHB25)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Imkaan (MHB26)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) (MHB28)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by The National Autistic Society, Mencap, The Challenging Behaviour Foundation, and VoiceAbility (joint submssion) (MHB16)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Blooming Change (MHB15)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Jon Owen QPM (MHB06)
10th June 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) and Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) (MHB02)
9th June 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 10 June 2025
9th June 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 9 June 2025
6th June 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 6 June 2025
5th June 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 5 June 2025
4th June 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 4 June 2025
3rd June 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 3 June 2025
2nd June 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 2 June 2025
30th May 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 30 May 2025
20th May 2025
Press notices
Mental Health Bill: call for evidence
20th May 2025
Easy read documents
Mental Health Bill: call for evidence [EasyRead version]
19th May 2025
2nd reading2nd Reading (Commons)
19th May 2025
Programme motion
19th May 2025
Money resolution
14th May 2025
Briefing papers
Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-25
13th May 2025
Easy read documents
Mental Health Bill - How a public bill becomes law: how to be involved
13th May 2025
Easy read documents
Mental Health Bill: How a public bill becomes law
6th May 2025
Easy read documents
Mental Health Bill: How we want to change parts of Mental Health Law (from the Department of Health and Social Care)
28th April 2025
Will write letters
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.
25th April 2025
Keeling schedules
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
25th April 2025
Relevant documents
Supplementary note on legislative Government amendments at Lords stages
24th April 2025
1st reading (Commons)
24th April 2025
Explanatory Notes
Bill 225 EN 2024-25
24th April 2025
Bill
Bill 225 2024-25 (as brought from the House of Lords)
24th April 2025
Bill
Bill 225 2024-25 (as brought from the House of Lords) - xml download
23rd April 2025
3rd reading (Lords)
23rd April 2025
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
14th April 2025
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Merron to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding deposit of delegated power policy papers.
14th April 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 93 Running list of amendments – 14 April 2025
2nd April 2025
Report stage (Lords)
2nd April 2025
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
2nd April 2025
Bill
HL Bill 93 (as amended on Report)
1st April 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 73-II Second Marshalled list for Report
31st March 2025
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings part two (Lords)
31st March 2025
Report stage part two (Lords)
31st March 2025
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings part one (Lords)
31st March 2025
Report stage part one (Lords)
28th March 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 73-I(a) Amendment for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
27th March 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 73-I Marshalled list for Report
26th March 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments – 26 March 2025
25th March 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments – 25 March 2025
24th March 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments – 24 March 2025
21st March 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments – 21 March 2025
20th March 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments - 20 March 2025
19th March 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments - 19 March 2025
19th March 2025
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Merron to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in the House libraries.
18th March 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments - 18 March 2025
18th March 2025
Select Committee report
18th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
17th March 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments - 17 March 2025
14th March 2025
Will write letters
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.
14th March 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments - 14 March 2025
13th March 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments - 13 March 2025
10th March 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments - 10 March 2025
6th March 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments - 6 March 2025
24th February 2025
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings part two (Lords)
24th February 2025
Committee stage part two (Lords)
24th February 2025
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings part one (Lords)
24th February 2025
Committee stage part one (Lords)
24th February 2025
Bill
HL Bill 73 (as amended in Committee)
20th February 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47-V Fifth marshalled list for Committee
19th February 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47-IV(Corrected)(c) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)
17th February 2025
Will write letters
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.
7th February 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47-IV(Corrected)(b) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)
6th February 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47-IV(Corrected)(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)
6th February 2025
Will write letters
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.
6th February 2025
Will write letters
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.
1st February 2025
Will write letters
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.
27th January 2025
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings part two (Lords)
27th January 2025
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings part one (Lords)
27th January 2025
Committee stage part two (Lords)
27th January 2025
Committee stage part one (Lords)
23rd January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47-IV(Corrected) Fourth marshalled list for Committee
22nd January 2025
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings part two (Lords)
22nd January 2025
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings part one (Lords)
22nd January 2025
Committee stage part two (Lords)
22nd January 2025
Committee stage part one (Lords)
21st January 2025
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Merron to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in the House libraries.
21st January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47-III Third marshalled list for Committee
20th January 2025
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings part two (Lords)
20th January 2025
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings part one (Lords)
20th January 2025
Committee stage part two (Lords)
20th January 2025
Committee stage part one (Lords)
17th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47-II(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
16th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47-II Second marshalled list for Committee
15th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47-I(c) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
14th January 2025
Committee stage part two (Lords)
14th January 2025
Committee stage part one (Lords)
14th January 2025
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings part two (Lords)
14th January 2025
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings part one (Lords)
14th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47-I(b) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
13th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47-I(a) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
10th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47-I Marshalled list for Committee
9th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 9 January 2025
8th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments - 8 January 2025
7th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 7 January 2025
3rd January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 3 January 2025
19th December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 19 December 2024
17th December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 17 December 2024
13th December 2024
Keeling schedules
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
13th December 2024
Select Committee report
10th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
12th December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 12 December 2024
11th December 2024
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Merron to colleagues regarding Community Treatment Orders, children and young people, interface with the Mental Capacity Act and other legislation, principles.
10th December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 10 December 2024
5th December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 5 December 2024
4th December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 4 December 2024
3rd December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 3 December 2024
2nd December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 2 December 2024
28th November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 28 November 2024
27th November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 27 November 2024
26th November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 26 November 2024
25th November 2024
2nd reading (Lords)
25th November 2024
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
18th November 2024
Briefing papers
Mental Health Bill [HL]: HL Bill 47
7th November 2024
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Mental Heath Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
6th November 2024
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
6th November 2024
1st reading (Lords)
6th November 2024
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 47 Explanatory Notes
6th November 2024
Bill
HL Bill 47 (as introduced)
6th November 2024
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department of Health and Social Care
8th July 2024
Briefing papers
Mental Health Act reform – impacts on autistic people and people with a learning disability
11th May 2023
Briefing papers
Reforming the Mental Health Act – Approaches to Improve Patient Choice
3rd November 2022
Briefing papers
Mental Health Act Reform – Children and Young People
19th May 2022
Briefing papers
Mental Health Act Reform – Race and Ethnic Inequalities