Mental Health Bill

Please find below information relating to the reform of the Mental Health Act 1983. For other issues relating to the UK Parliament and Government please refer to:
Legislation and responses
Introduction of Mental Capacity Legislation

Reform of the Mental Health Act (1983)

The Mental Health Bill was was published on 17th November. We would like to encourage members to contact their MP to express their opinions, please see our newsletters for details. The Bill and associated documents can be found online.

The Government announced its intention to reform the Mental Health Act (1983) in September 1998. Since then, there has been a Green Paper, a White Paper and a Draft Bill, the Government published a revised Draft Bill in September 2004. Parliament then established a Scrutiny Committee of Peers and MPs to report on the proposals. In March 2006 the Government abandoned its plans to pursue a new Act and instead decided to amend the 1983 Act.

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