Committees

Mental Health Bill

Legislative scrutiny

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

The Joint Committee on Human Rights is undertaking scrutiny of the bill to assess its compatibility with international and domestic human rights standards.

Read the terms of reference and an explanation on the proposed bill.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 24 January 2025.

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Past events

Wednesday 29 January 2025
2:15pm Public
Mental Health Bill - Oral evidence 29 January 2025
2:15pm
  • Ulele Burnham (Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers)
  • Dr Lucy Series (Associate Professor in Social Care Law and Policy at Bristol University)
  • Andy Bell (CEO at Centre for Mental Health)
  • Alice Livermore (Head of Legal at Mind)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.

  • Email: jchr@parliament.uk
  • Address: Joint Committee on Human Rights, Houses of Parliament. London. SW1A 0AA