Mental Health Bill [HL]

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Bill type:	Government Bill
Originating House:	House of Lords
Current House:	House of Commons
Originating session (bill system ID):	Parliament 59 - Session 1 (2024-26)
Is Act:	false
Is withdrawn:	false
Is defeated:	false
Updated:	2025-12-08 14:11:23 UTC

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Selection of Motion relating to Lords Message by Mr Speaker - 8 December 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Selection of amendments: Commons

Published on: 2025-12-08 as part of Selection of Motion relating to Lords Message by Mr Speaker - 8 December 2025
Selection of Motion relating to Lords Message by Mr Speaker - large print - 8 December 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Selection of amendments: Commons

Published on: 2025-12-08 as part of Selection of Motion relating to Lords Message by Mr Speaker - large print - 8 December 2025
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 8 December 2025 - large print [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-12-08 as part of Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 8 December 2025 - large print
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 8 December 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-12-08 as part of Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 8 December 2025
Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 5 December 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-12-05 as part of Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 5 December 2025
Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 5 December 2025 - large print [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-12-05 as part of Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 5 December 2025 - large print
Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 2 December 2025 - large print [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-12-02 as part of Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 2 December 2025 - large print
Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 2 December 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-12-02 as part of Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 2 December 2025
Bill 337 2024-26 Lords Non-Insistence, and Amendments in Lieu [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Bill

Published on: 2025-11-25 as part of Bill 337 2024-26 Lords Non-Insistence, and Amendments in Lieu
5901137—I.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-11-21 as part of HL Bill 137-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Amendments
5901137(a).pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-11-17 as part of HL Bill 137(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons Amendments
5901137en.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Explanatory Notes

Published on: 2025-10-15 as part of HL Bill 137 Explanatory Notes
5901137.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Bill

Published on: 2025-10-15 as part of HL Bill 137 Commons Amendments
Report Stage Proceedings as at 14 October 2024 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Bill proceedings: Commons

Published on: 2025-10-14 as part of Report Stage Proceedings as at 14 October 2024
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 14 October 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Selection of amendments: Commons

Published on: 2025-10-14 as part of Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 14 October 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 14 October 2025 - large print [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-10-14 as part of Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 14 October 2025 - large print
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 14 October 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-10-14 as part of Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 14 October 2025
Report Stage Proceedings as at 14 October 2024 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Bill proceedings: Commons

Published on: 2025-10-14 as part of Report Stage Proceedings as at 14 October 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 13 October 2025 - large print [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-10-13 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 13 October 2025 - large print
Notices of Amendments as at 13 October 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-10-13 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 13 October 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 10 October 2025 - large print [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-10-10 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 10 October 2025 - large print
Notices of Amendments as at 10 October 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-10-10 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 10 October 2025
Legislative Consent Motion approved by the Senedd on 7 October 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures

Published on: 2025-10-07 as part of Legislative Consent Motion approved by the Senedd
Keeling Schedule - 25 September 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Keeling schedules

Published on: 2025-09-25 as part of 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
Notices of Amendments as at 17 September 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-09-17 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 17 September 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 17 September 2025 - large print [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-09-17 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 17 September 2025 - large print
Notices of Amendments as at 16 September 2025 - large print [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-09-16 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 16 September 2025 - large print
Notices of Amendments as at 16 September 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-09-16 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 16 September 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 12 September 2025 - large print [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-09-12 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 12 September 2025 - large print
Notices of Amendments as at 12 September 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-09-12 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 12 September 2025
Legislative consent motion agreed by the Northern Ireland Assembly [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures

Published on: 2025-09-11 as part of Legislative consent motion agreed by the Northern Ireland Assembly
Notices of Amendments as at 1 September 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-09-01 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 1 September 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 1 September 2025 - large print [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-09-01 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 1 September 2025 - large print
Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-25: progress of the bill [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Briefing papers

Published on: 2025-08-01 as part of Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-25: progress of the bill
Notices of Amendments as at 23 July 2025 - large print [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-07-23 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 23 July 2025 - large print
Notices of Amendments as at 23 July 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-07-23 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 23 July 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 15 July 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-07-15 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 15 July 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 15 July 2025 - large print [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-07-15 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 15 July 2025 - large print
Notices of Amendments as at 7 July 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-07-07 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 7 July 2025
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. [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Will write letters

Published on: 2025-07-04 as part of 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. [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Will write letters

Published on: 2025-07-04 as part of 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.
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. [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Will write letters

Published on: 2025-07-04 as part of 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.
Notices of Amendments as at 30 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-06-30 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 30 June 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 27 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-06-27 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 27 June 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 26 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-06-26 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 26 June 2025
Bill 272 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Bill

Published on: 2025-06-25 as part of Bill 272 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print
Notices of Amendments as at 25 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-06-25 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 25 June 2025
Bill 272 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Bill

Published on: 2025-06-25 as part of Bill 272 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
Written evidence submitted by Andrea Knowles, Director, Staff Equality Networks (MHB68) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-24 as part of Written evidence submitted by Andrea Knowles, Director, Staff Equality Networks (MHB68)
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. [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Will write letters

Published on: 2025-06-24 as part of 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.
All proceedings up to 24 June 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Bill proceedings: Commons

Published on: 2025-06-24 as part of All proceedings up to 24 June 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage
Written evidence submitted by the Race Equality Partnership for Sheffield (MHB78) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-24 as part of Written evidence submitted by the Race Equality Partnership for Sheffield (MHB78)
MHB77.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-24 as part of Written evidence submitted by Professor Jeremy Coid (MHB77)
Written evidence submitted by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (further evidence re: Learning Disability & Autism) (MHB76) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-24 as part of Written evidence submitted by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (further evidence re: Learning Disability & Autism) (MHB76)
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) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-24 as part of 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)
MHB74.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-24 as part of Written evidence submitted by the BME Leadership Network of the NHS Confederation (MHB74)
Written evidence submitted by Lelabari (Lela) Kogbara (MHB73) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-24 as part of Written evidence submitted by Lelabari (Lela) Kogbara (MHB73)
Written evidence submitted by Synergi-Leeds Partnership (MHB72) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-24 as part of Written evidence submitted by Synergi-Leeds Partnership (MHB72)
MHB71.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-24 as part of Written evidence submitted by Thrive LDN (MHB71)
Written evidence submitted by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MHB70) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-24 as part of Written evidence submitted by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MHB70)
Written evidence submitted by Professor Jayati Das-Munshi, Professor Stephani Hatch, Professor Dawn Edge, Professor Scott Weich, and Dr Josephine Ocloo (MHB69) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-24 as part of 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 Dr Peter Beazley (further evidence) (MHB60) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-24 as part of Written evidence submitted by Dr Peter Beazley (further evidence) (MHB60)
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 24 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-06-24 as part of Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 24 June 2025
MHB67.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-24 as part of Written evidence submitted by St Andrews Healthcare (MHB67)
MHB66.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-24 as part of Written evidence submitted by West Yorkshire Health Care Partnership (MHB66)
Written evidence submitted by the NHS Race and Health Observatory (MHB65) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-24 as part of Written evidence submitted by the NHS Race and Health Observatory (MHB65)
Written evidence submitted by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) (MHB64) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-24 as part of Written evidence submitted by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) (MHB64)
Written evidence submitted by Dr Jacqueline Dyer MBE (MHB63) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-24 as part of Written evidence submitted by Dr Jacqueline Dyer MBE (MHB63)
Written evidence submitted by the Local Government Association (LGA) (MHB62) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-24 as part of Written evidence submitted by the Local Government Association (LGA) (MHB62)
MHB61.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-24 as part of Written evidence submitted by Black Equity Organisation (MHB61)
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 24 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Selection of amendments: Commons

Published on: 2025-06-23 as part of Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 24 June 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 20 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-06-20 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 20 June 2025
Written evidence submitted by Dr Anthony Salla and Dr Karen Newbigging (MHB52) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of Written evidence submitted by Dr Anthony Salla and Dr Karen Newbigging (MHB52)
All proceedings up to 19 June 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Bill proceedings: Commons

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of All proceedings up to 19 June 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage
MHB59.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of Written evidence submitted by Inclusion London (MHB59)
MHB58.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of Written evidence submitted by Aspiring Futures Community Interest Company (CIC) (MHB58)
Written evidence submitted by Rethink Mental Illness: Further submission on the Statutory Implementation of the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) (MHB57b) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of 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 Rethink Mental Illness: General submission on the Bill (MHB57a) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of Written evidence submitted by Rethink Mental Illness: General submission on the Bill (MHB57a)
Written evidence submitted by the East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) (MHB56) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of Written evidence submitted by the East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) (MHB56)
MHB55.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of Written evidence submitted by the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (MHB55)
Written evidence submitted by Croydon Black and Minority Ethnic Forum (MHB54) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of Written evidence submitted by Croydon Black and Minority Ethnic Forum (MHB54)
Written evidence submitted by Muslim Mind Collaborative (MMC) (MHB53) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of Written evidence submitted by Muslim Mind Collaborative (MMC) (MHB53)
Written evidence submitted by Zoe Dodd (MHB51) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of Written evidence submitted by Zoe Dodd (MHB51)
Written evidence submitted by the Mental Health Foundation (MHB50) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of Written evidence submitted by the Mental Health Foundation (MHB50)
Written evidence submitted by the General Medical Council (GMC) (MHB49) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of Written evidence submitted by the General Medical Council (GMC) (MHB49)
Written evidence submitted by the Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (MHB48) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of Written evidence submitted by the Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (MHB48)
Written evidence submitted by the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (MHB47) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of Written evidence submitted by the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (MHB47)
Written evidence submitted by a Community Activist and Carer (MHB46) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of Written evidence submitted by a Community Activist and Carer (MHB46)
Written evidence submitted by Community Coordination Action Group (MHB45) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of Written evidence submitted by Community Coordination Action Group (MHB45)
Written evidence submitted by Last Mafuba, Researcher, Founder & CEO of Inini Initiative Ltd (MHB44) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of Written evidence submitted by Last Mafuba, Researcher, Founder & CEO of Inini Initiative Ltd (MHB44)
Written evidence submitted by Dr Evelyn Mensah (MHB43) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of Written evidence submitted by Dr Evelyn Mensah (MHB43)
Written evidence submitted by Carers Trust (MHB42) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of Written evidence submitted by Carers Trust (MHB42)
Written evidence submitted by Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB) (MHB41) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of Written evidence submitted by Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB) (MHB41)
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 19 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Selection of amendments: Commons

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 19 June 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 19 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-06-19 as part of Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 19 June 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 18 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-06-18 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 18 June 2025
All proceedings up to 17 June 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Bill proceedings: Commons

Published on: 2025-06-17 as part of All proceedings up to 17 June 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage
Written evidence submitted by West Sussex County Council (MHB38) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-17 as part of Written evidence submitted by West Sussex County Council (MHB38)
Written evidence submitted by Thalamos Ltd (MHB37) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-17 as part of Written evidence submitted by Thalamos Ltd (MHB37)
MHB36.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-17 as part of Written evidence submitted by Mind (further submission) (MCB36)
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-06-17 as part of Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 June 2025
MHB39.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-17 as part of Written evidence submitted by Chris Frederick, Founder of Project Soul Stride (MHB39)
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 17 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Selection of amendments: Commons

Published on: 2025-06-17 as part of Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 17 June 2025
Written evidence submitted by Amy Poole, Associate Director of Patient Experience and Participation, Severalls Hospital (MHB40) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-17 as part of Written evidence submitted by Amy Poole, Associate Director of Patient Experience and Participation, Severalls Hospital (MHB40)
Notices of Amendments as at 13 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-06-13 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 13 June 2025
MHB35.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-12 as part of Written evidence submitted by Mind (MHB35)
MHB34.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-12 as part of Written evidence submitted by the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MHB34)
Written evidence submitted by Professor Emma Wolverson (MHB33) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-12 as part of Written evidence submitted by Professor Emma Wolverson (MHB33)
MHB32.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-12 as part of Written evidence submitted by the British Psychological Society (MHB32)
Written evidence submitted by NHS Confederation (MHB31) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-12 as part of Written evidence submitted by NHS Confederation (MHB31)
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-06-12 as part of Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 June 2025
All proceedings up to 12 June 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Bill proceedings: Commons

Published on: 2025-06-12 as part of All proceedings up to 12 June 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-06-11 as part of Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 June 2025
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 12 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Selection of amendments: Commons

Published on: 2025-06-11 as part of Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 12 June 2025
Written evidence submitted by The Law Society (MHB23) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by The Law Society (MHB23)
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 June 2025
Written evidence submitted by Michael Brown OBE FRSA (MHB01) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by Michael Brown OBE FRSA (MHB01)
MHB02.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of 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 Macy Williams (MHB03) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by Macy Williams (MHB03)
Written evidence submitted by Ileana Weynberg (MHB04) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by Ileana Weynberg (MHB04)
Written evidence submitted by Christina Cheney (MHB05) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by Christina Cheney (MHB05)
MHB06.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by Jon Owen QPM (MHB06)
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) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of 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) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by Approved Mental Health Professional Leads Network (ALN) (MHB08)
Written evidence submitted by StopWatch (MHB09) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of 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) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of 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) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of 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) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by Andrew Gordon (MHB12)
Written evidence submitted by Professor Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) (MHB13) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by Professor Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) (MHB13)
Written evidence submitted by the Centre for Mental Health (MHB14) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by the Centre for Mental Health (MHB14)
MHB15.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by Blooming Change (MHB15)
MHB16.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by The National Autistic Society, Mencap, The Challenging Behaviour Foundation, and VoiceAbility (joint submssion) (MHB16)
Written evidence submitted by Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition (MHB17) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition (MHB17)
MHB18.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by the Talking Therapies Task Force (TTTF) (MHB18)
MHB19.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of 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 South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (MHB20) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (MHB20)
Written evidence submitted by Black Thrive Global (MHB21) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by Black Thrive Global (MHB21)
MHB22.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by the British Institute of Human Rights and the National Care Forum (joint submission) (MHB22)
MHB24.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Letter from Minister Kinnock to Bill Committee Members (dated 6 June 2025) (MHB24)
MHB25.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by Liberation (MHB25)
MHB26.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by Imkaan (MHB26)
Written evidence submitted by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) (MHB27) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) (MHB27)
MHB28.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) (MHB28)
Written evidence submitted by West London NHS Trust (MHB29) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by West London NHS Trust (MHB29)
Written evidence submitted by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) (MHB30) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Written evidence

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Written evidence submitted by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) (MHB30)
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 10 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Bill proceedings: Commons

Published on: 2025-06-10 as part of Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 10 June 2025
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 10 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Selection of amendments: Commons

Published on: 2025-06-09 as part of Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 10 June 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 9 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-06-09 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 9 June 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 6 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-06-06 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 6 June 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 5 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-06-05 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 5 June 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 4 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-06-04 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 4 June 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 3 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-06-03 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 3 June 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 2 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-06-02 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 2 June 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 30 May 2025 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-05-30 as part of Notices of Amendments as at 30 May 2025
Mental Health Bill: call for evidence [EasyRead version] [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Easy read documents

Published on: 2025-05-20 as part of Mental Health Bill: call for evidence [EasyRead version]
Mental Health Bill: call for evidence [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Press notices

Published on: 2025-05-20 as part of Mental Health Bill: call for evidence
Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-25 [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Briefing papers

Published on: 2025-05-14 as part of Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-25
Mental Health Bill: How a public bill becomes law [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Easy read documents

Published on: 2025-05-13 as part of Mental Health Bill: How a public bill becomes law
How a public bill becomes law: how to be involved [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Easy read documents

Published on: 2025-05-13 as part of Mental Health Bill - How a public bill becomes law: how to be involved
Mental Health Bill: How we want to change parts of Mental Health Law from the (from the Department of Health and Social Care) [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Easy read documents

Published on: 2025-05-06 as part of Mental Health Bill: How we want to change parts of Mental Health Law (from the Department of Health and Social Care)
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. [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Will write letters

Published on: 2025-04-28 as part of 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.
Supplementary note on legislative Government amendments at Lords stages [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Impact Assessments

Published on: 2025-04-25 as part of Supplementary note on legislative Government amendments at Lords stages
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 [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Keeling schedules

Published on: 2025-04-25 as part of 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
Bill 225 EN (Large Print) [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Explanatory Notes

Published on: 2025-04-24 as part of Bill 225 EN (Large Print)
Bill 225 2024-25 - large print [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Bill

Published on: 2025-04-24 as part of Bill 225 2024-25 - large print
Bill 225 EN 2024-25 (as brought from the House of Lords) [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Explanatory Notes

Published on: 2025-04-24 as part of Bill 225 EN 2024-25 (as brought from the House of Lords)
Bill 225 2024-25 (as introduced) (as brought from the House of Lords) [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Bill

Published on: 2025-04-24 as part of Bill 225 2024-25 (as introduced) (as brought from the House of Lords)
Bill 225 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml download []

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Bill

Published on: 2025-04-24 as part of Bill 225 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml download
Letter from Baroness Merron to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding deposit of delegated power policy papers. [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Will write letters

Published on: 2025-04-14 as part of Letter from Baroness Merron to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding deposit of delegated power policy papers.
5901093—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-04-14 as part of HL Bill 93 Running list of amendments – 14 April 2025
5901093.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Bill

Published on: 2025-04-02 as part of HL Bill 93 (as amended on Report)
5901093.html [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Bill

Published on: 2025-04-02 as part of HL Bill 93 (as amended on Report)
5901093.xml []

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Bill

Published on: 2025-04-02 as part of HL Bill 93 (as amended on Report)
5901073—II.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-04-01 as part of HL Bill 73-II Second Marshalled list for Report
5901073—I(a).pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-03-28 as part of HL Bill 73-I(a) Amendment for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
5901073—I.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-03-27 as part of HL Bill 73-I Marshalled list for Report
5901073—RL .pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-03-26 as part of HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments – 26 March 2025
5901073-RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-03-25 as part of HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments – 25 March 2025
5901073—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-03-24 as part of HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments – 24 March 2025
5901073—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-03-21 as part of HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments – 21 March 2025
5901073—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-03-20 as part of HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments - 20 March 2025
Letter from Baroness Merron to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in the House libraries. [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Will write letters

Published on: 2025-03-19 as part of Letter from Baroness Merron to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in the House libraries.
5901073—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-03-19 as part of HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments - 19 March 2025
18th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Select Committee report

Published on: 2025-03-18 as part of 18th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
5901073—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-03-18 as part of HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments - 18 March 2025
18th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Select Committee report

Published on: 2025-03-18 as part of 18th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
5901073—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-03-17 as part of HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments - 17 March 2025
5901073—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-03-14 as part of HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments - 14 March 2025
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. [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Will write letters

Published on: 2025-03-14 as part of 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.
5901073—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-03-13 as part of HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments - 13 March 2025
5901073—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-03-10 as part of HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments - 10 March 2025
5901073—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-03-06 as part of HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments - 6 March 2025
5901073.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Bill

Published on: 2025-02-24 as part of HL Bill 73 (as amended in Committee)
5901047—V.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-02-20 as part of HL Bill 47-V Fifth marshalled list for Committee
5901047—IV(Corrected)(c).pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-02-19 as part of HL Bill 47-IV(Corrected)(c) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)
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. [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Will write letters

Published on: 2025-02-17 as part of 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.
5901047—IV(Corrected)(b).pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-02-07 as part of HL Bill 47-IV(Corrected)(b) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)
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. [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Will write letters

Published on: 2025-02-06 as part of 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.
5901047—IV(Corrected)(a).pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-02-06 as part of HL Bill 47-IV(Corrected)(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)
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. [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Will write letters

Published on: 2025-02-06 as part of 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. [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Will write letters

Published on: 2025-02-06 as part of 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. [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Will write letters

Published on: 2025-02-06 as part of 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: 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. [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Will write letters

Published on: 2025-02-01 as part of 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.
Mental Health Bill: How we want to change parts of Mental Health Law from the (from the Department of Health and Social Care) [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Other documents

Published on: 2025-01-30 as part of Mental Health Bill: How we want to change parts of Mental Health Law from the (from the Department of Health and Social Care)
5901047—IV.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-01-23 as part of HL Bill 47-IV Fourth marshalled list for Committee
Letter from Baroness Merron to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in the House libraries. [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Will write letters

Published on: 2025-01-21 as part of Letter from Baroness Merron to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in the House libraries.
5901047—III.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-01-21 as part of HL Bill 47-III Third marshalled list for Committee
5901047—II(a).pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-01-17 as part of HL Bill 47-II(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
5901047-II.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-01-16 as part of HL Bill 47-II Second marshalled list for Committee
5901047—I(c).pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-01-15 as part of HL Bill 47-I(c) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
5901047—I(b).pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-01-14 as part of HL Bill 47-I(b) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
5901047—I(a).pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-01-13 as part of HL Bill 47-I(a) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
5901047—I.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-01-10 as part of HL Bill 47-I Marshalled list for Committee
5901047—R.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-01-09 as part of HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 9 January 2025
5901047—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-01-08 as part of HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments - 8 January 2025
5901047—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-01-07 as part of HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 7 January 2025
5901047-RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2025-01-03 as part of HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 3 January 2025
5901047—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2024-12-18 as part of HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 18 December 2024
5901047—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2024-12-17 as part of HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 17 December 2024
10th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Select Committee report

Published on: 2024-12-13 as part of 10th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
2024.12.13 - MH Bill Keeling Schedule_ (002).pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Keeling schedules

Published on: 2024-12-13 as part of 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 [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Select Committee report

Published on: 2024-12-13 as part of 10th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
5901047—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2024-12-12 as part of HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 12 December 2024
Letter from Baroness Merron to colleagues regarding Community Treatment Orders, children and young people, interface with the Mental Capacity Act and other legislation, principles. [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Will write letters

Published on: 2024-12-11 as part of Letter from Baroness Merron to colleagues regarding Community Treatment Orders, children and young people, interface with the Mental Capacity Act and other legislation, principles.
5901047—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2024-12-10 as part of HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 10 December 2024
5901047—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2024-12-05 as part of HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 5 December 2024
5901047—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2024-12-04 as part of HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 4 December 2024
5901047—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2024-12-03 as part of HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 3 December 2024
5901047—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2024-12-02 as part of HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 2 December 2024
5901047—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2024-11-28 as part of HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 28 November 2024
5901047-RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2024-11-27 as part of HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 27 November 2024
5901047—RL.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Amendment Paper

Published on: 2024-11-26 as part of HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 26 November 2024
Mental Health Bill [HL]: HL Bill 47 [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Briefing papers

Published on: 2024-11-18 as part of Mental Health Bill [HL]: HL Bill 47
MentalHealthBillDPM.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Delegated Powers Memorandum

Published on: 2024-11-07 as part of Mental Heath Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
5901047.html [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Bill

Published on: 2024-11-06 as part of HL Bill 47 (as introduced)
5901047en.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Explanatory Notes

Published on: 2024-11-06 as part of HL Bill 47 Explanatory Notes
Mental Health Bill Impact Assessment November 2024.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Impact Assessments

Published on: 2024-11-06 as part of Impact Assessment from the Department of Health and Social Care
5901047.xml []

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Bill

Published on: 2024-11-06 as part of HL Bill 47 (as introduced)
5901047.pdf [PDF]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Bill

Published on: 2024-11-06 as part of HL Bill 47 (as introduced)
Mental Health Act reform – impacts on autistic people and people with a learning disability [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Briefing papers

Published on: 2024-07-08 as part of Mental Health Act reform – impacts on autistic people and people with a learning disability
Reforming the Mental Health Act – Approaches to Improve Patient Choice [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Briefing papers

Published on: 2023-05-11 as part of Reforming the Mental Health Act – Approaches to Improve Patient Choice
Mental Health Act Reform – Children and Young People [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Briefing papers

Published on: 2022-11-03 as part of Mental Health Act Reform – Children and Young People
Mental Health Act Reform – Race and Ethnic Inequalities [HTML]

Bill: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Publication type: Briefing papers

Published on: 2022-05-19 as part of Mental Health Act Reform – Race and Ethnic Inequalities

Mental Health Bill [HL]

Papers

Selection of Motion relating to Lords Message by Mr Speaker - 8 December 2025 [PDF]

Selection of Motion relating to Lords Message by Mr Speaker - large print - 8 December 2025 [PDF]

Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 8 December 2025 - large print [PDF]

Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 8 December 2025 [PDF]

Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 5 December 2025 [PDF]

Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 5 December 2025 - large print [PDF]

Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 2 December 2025 - large print [PDF]

Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 2 December 2025 [PDF]

Bill 337 2024-26 Lords Non-Insistence, and Amendments in Lieu [PDF]

5901137—I.pdf [PDF]

5901137(a).pdf [PDF]

5901137en.pdf [PDF]

5901137.pdf [PDF]

Report Stage Proceedings as at 14 October 2024 [PDF]

Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 14 October 2025 [PDF]

Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 14 October 2025 - large print [PDF]

Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 14 October 2025 [PDF]

Report Stage Proceedings as at 14 October 2024 [PDF]

Notices of Amendments as at 13 October 2025 - large print [PDF]

Notices of Amendments as at 13 October 2025 [PDF]

Notices of Amendments as at 10 October 2025 - large print [PDF]

Notices of Amendments as at 10 October 2025 [PDF]

Legislative Consent Motion approved by the Senedd on 7 October 2025 [PDF]

Keeling Schedule - 25 September 2025 [PDF]

Notices of Amendments as at 17 September 2025 [PDF]

Notices of Amendments as at 17 September 2025 - large print [PDF]

Notices of Amendments as at 16 September 2025 - large print [PDF]

Notices of Amendments as at 16 September 2025 [PDF]

Notices of Amendments as at 12 September 2025 - large print [PDF]

Notices of Amendments as at 12 September 2025 [PDF]

Legislative consent motion agreed by the Northern Ireland Assembly [PDF]

Notices of Amendments as at 1 September 2025 [PDF]

Notices of Amendments as at 1 September 2025 - large print [PDF]

Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-25: progress of the bill [HTML]

Notices of Amendments as at 23 July 2025 - large print [PDF]

Notices of Amendments as at 23 July 2025 [PDF]

Notices of Amendments as at 15 July 2025 [PDF]

Notices of Amendments as at 15 July 2025 - large print [PDF]

Notices of Amendments as at 7 July 2025 [PDF]

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. [PDF]

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. [PDF]

Notices of Amendments as at 30 June 2025 [PDF]

Notices of Amendments as at 27 June 2025 [PDF]

Notices of Amendments as at 26 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill 272 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print [PDF]

Notices of Amendments as at 25 June 2025 [PDF]

Bill 272 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) [PDF]

Written evidence submitted by Andrea Knowles, Director, Staff Equality Networks (MHB68) [HTML]

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. [PDF]

All proceedings up to 24 June 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage [PDF]

Written evidence submitted by the Race Equality Partnership for Sheffield (MHB78) [HTML]

MHB77.pdf [PDF]

Written evidence submitted by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (further evidence re: Learning Disability & Autism) (MHB76) [HTML]

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) [HTML]

MHB74.pdf [PDF]

Written evidence submitted by Lelabari (Lela) Kogbara (MHB73) [HTML]

Written evidence submitted by Synergi-Leeds Partnership (MHB72) [HTML]

MHB71.pdf [PDF]

Written evidence submitted by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MHB70) [HTML]

Written evidence submitted by Professor Jayati Das-Munshi, Professor Stephani Hatch, Professor Dawn Edge, Professor Scott Weich, and Dr Josephine Ocloo (MHB69) [HTML]

Written evidence submitted by Dr Peter Beazley (further evidence) (MHB60) [HTML]

Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 24 June 2025 [PDF]

MHB67.pdf [PDF]

MHB66.pdf [PDF]

Written evidence submitted by the NHS Race and Health Observatory (MHB65) [HTML]

Written evidence submitted by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) (MHB64) [HTML]

Written evidence submitted by Dr Jacqueline Dyer MBE (MHB63) [HTML]

Written evidence submitted by the Local Government Association (LGA) (MHB62) [HTML]

MHB61.pdf [PDF]

Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 24 June 2025 [PDF]

Notices of Amendments as at 20 June 2025 [PDF]

Written evidence submitted by Dr Anthony Salla and Dr Karen Newbigging (MHB52) [HTML]

All proceedings up to 19 June 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage [PDF]

MHB59.pdf [PDF]

MHB58.pdf [PDF]

Written evidence submitted by Rethink Mental Illness: Further submission on the Statutory Implementation of the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) (MHB57b) [HTML]

Written evidence submitted by Rethink Mental Illness: General submission on the Bill (MHB57a) [HTML]

Written evidence submitted by the East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) (MHB56) [HTML]