Mental Health Bill (Act 2025)

Bill·Enacted in Session 2024-26·Read the text

Overview Timeline46 Debates29 Amendments439

19 May 2022
- Mental Health Act Reform - Race and Ethnic Inequalities
03 Nov 2022
- Mental Health Act Reform - Children and Young People
11 May 2023
- Reforming the Mental Health Act - Approaches to Improve Patient Choice
08 Jul 2024
- Mental Health Act reform - impacts on autistic people and people with a learning disability
1st readingLords
06 Nov 2024
1 sitting · 1 debate
Bill introduced in the Lords by
- Baroness MerronMember in chargeLabouron behalf of Department of Health and Social Care
- Wes StreetingLabouron behalf of Department of Health and Social Care
New bill textAs introduced
- 06 Nov 2024Mental Health Bill [HL]formal
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06 Nov 2024
- Impact Assessment from the Department of Health and Social Care
- HL Bill 47 Explanatory Notes
07 Nov 2024
- Mental Heath Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
18 Nov 2024
- Mental Health Bill [HL]: HL Bill 47
2nd readingLords
25 Nov 2024
1 sitting · 1 debate · 34 speeches · 28 speakers
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- 25 Nov 2024Mental Health Bill [HL]28 spk · 34 speeches
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11 Dec 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.
13 Dec 2024
- 10th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
- 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
Committee stageLords
14 Jan – 24 Feb 2025
10 sittings · 10 debates · 448 speeches · 39 speakers · 206 amendments
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206 amendments tabled149 Not moved34 Withdrawn7 Withdrawn before debate15 Agreed1 Stood part
New bill textAs amended in Committee
- 14 Jan 2025Mental Health Bill [HL]8 spk · 14 speeches
- 14 Jan 2025Mental Health Bill [HL]17 spk · 83 speeches
- 20 Jan 2025Mental Health Bill [HL]12 spk · 38 speeches
- 20 Jan 2025Mental Health Bill [HL]20 spk · 55 speeches
- 22 Jan 2025Mental Health Bill [HL]19 spk · 57 speeches
- 22 Jan 2025Mental Health Bill [HL]14 spk · 31 speeches
- 27 Jan 2025Mental Health Bill [HL]18 spk · 67 speeches
- 27 Jan 2025Mental Health Bill [HL]7 spk · 17 speeches
- 24 Feb 2025Mental Health Bill [HL]6 spk · 18 speeches
- 24 Feb 2025Mental Health Bill [HL]22 spk · 68 speeches
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21 Jan 2025
- Letter from Baroness Merron to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in the House libraries.
01 Feb 2025
- 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.
06 Feb 2025
- Letter from Baroness Merron to colleagues regarding tier 3 training on learning disability and autism, will experts by experience be priortised in guiding research, inpatient wards for people with a learning disability and autistic people, the use of mental health nurses, the effectiveness of Community Treatment Orders.
- Letter from Baroness Merron to Peers regarding how learning from mental health inpatients' experiences impacts mental health services, relating to the debate on amendment 95.
- Letter from Baroness Merron to colleagues regarding points raised during the Committee stage: tier 3 training on learning disability and autism, will experts by experience be priortised in guiding research, inpatient wards for people with a learning disability and autistic people, the use of mental health nurses, the effectiveness of Community Treatment Orders.no file
- 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.no file
17 Feb 2025
- 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.
14 Mar 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.
18 Mar 2025
- 18th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
19 Mar 2025
- Letter from Baroness Merron to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in the House libraries.
Report stageLords
31 Mar – 02 Apr 2025
3 sittings · 3 debates · 126 speeches · 26 speakers · 69 amendments
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69 amendments tabled29 Agreed27 Not moved3 Disagreed10 Withdrawn
New bill textAs amended on Report
- 31 Mar 2025Mental Health Bill [HL]20 spk · 62 speeches
- 31 Mar 2025Mental Health Bill [HL]12 spk · 20 speeches
- 02 Apr 2025Mental Health Bill [HL]16 spk · 44 speeches
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14 Apr 2025
- Letter from Baroness Merron to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding deposit of delegated power policy papers.
3rd readingLords
23 Apr 2025
1 sitting · 1 debate · 6 speeches · 3 speakers · 1 amendment
1 amendment tabled1 Agreed
- 23 Apr 2025Mental Health Bill [HL]3 spk · 6 speeches
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1st readingCommons
24 Apr 2025
1 sitting
New bill textAs brought from the Lords
- 24 Apr 2025Formal sittingnot recorded in Hansard
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24 Apr 2025
- Bill 225 EN 2024-25
25 Apr 2025
- Keeling schedule showing amendments to be made to the Mental Health Act 1983 by the Mental Health bill introduced into Parliament on 6 November 2024 and amended post report stage in the Lords
- Supplementary note on legislative Government amendments at Lords stages
28 Apr 2025
- 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.
06 May 2025
- Mental Health Bill: How we want to change parts of Mental Health Law (from the Department of Health and Social Care)
13 May 2025
- Mental Health Bill: How a public bill becomes law
- Mental Health Bill - How a public bill becomes law: how to be involved
14 May 2025
- Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-25
2nd readingCommons
19 May 2025
- Programme motion
- Money resolution
1 sitting · 1 debate · 117 speeches · 52 speakers
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- 19 May 2025Mental Health Bill [Lords]52 spk · 117 speeches
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20 May 2025
- Mental Health Bill: call for evidence
- Mental Health Bill: call for evidence [EasyRead version]
Committee stageCommons
10 Jun – 24 Jun 2025
9 sittings · 9 debates · 655 speeches · 16 speakers · 81 amendments
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81 amendments tabled45 No decision21 Not called3 Negatived on division7 Withdrawn5 Agreed on division79 written evidence submissions — Michael Brown OBE FRSA, the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) and Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), Macy Williams and 76 others
New bill textAs amended in Public Bill Committee
- 10 Jun 2025Second sitting14 spk · 132 speeches
- 10 Jun 2025First sitting11 spk · 80 speeches
- 12 Jun 2025Fourth sitting13 spk · 103 speeches
- 12 Jun 2025Third sitting9 spk · 40 speeches
- 17 Jun 2025Sixth sitting12 spk · 102 speeches
- 17 Jun 2025Fifth sitting10 spk · 39 speeches
- 19 Jun 2025Eighth sitting9 spk · 48 speeches
- 19 Jun 2025Seventh sitting12 spk · 33 speeches
- 24 Jun 2025Ninth sitting12 spk · 78 speeches
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24 Jun 2025
- 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.
04 Jul 2025
01 Aug 2025
- Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-25: progress of the bill
11 Sept 2025
- Legislative consent motion agreed by the Northern Ireland Assembly
02 Oct 2025
- 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
07 Oct 2025
- Legislative Consent Motion approved by Senedd Cymru on 7 October 2025
Report stageCommons
14 Oct 2025
1 sitting · 1 debate · 57 speeches · 24 speakers · 82 amendments · 3 divisions
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82 amendments tabled3 Negatived on division2 Agreed74 Not called2 No decision1 Withdrawn
- 14 Oct 2025Mental Health Bill [Lords]24 spk · 57 speeches · 3 divisions
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3rd readingCommons
14 Oct 2025
Taken in this debate
- 14 Oct 2025Mental Health Bill [Lords]24 spk · 57 speeches
15 Oct 2025
- HL Bill 137 Commons Amendments
- HL Bill 137 Explanatory Notes
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasonsLords
24 Nov 2025
1 sitting · 1 debate · 19 speeches · 12 speakers
- 24 Nov 2025Mental Health Bill [HL]12 spk · 19 speeches
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25 Nov 2025
- Bill 337 2024-26 Lords Non-Insistence, and Amendments in Lieu
Consideration of Lords messageCommons
08 Dec 2025
- Programme motion
1 sitting · 1 debate · 15 speeches · 6 speakers
- 08 Dec 2025Mental Health Bill [Lords]6 spk · 15 speeches
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18 Dec 2025
King Charles III grants Royal Assent, and merges this bill into law
18 Dec 2025
Act publishedMental Health Act 2025c. 33 View on legislation.gov.uk ↗

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