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Mental Health Act 1983 (Amendment) Bill

A Bill to amend section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Mental Health Act 1983 (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 15 October 2014 by Sir Paul Beresford (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 15 Oct 2014
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 30 Mar 2015.