Bill · started in the Lords
Mental Health Act 2025
A Bill to make provision to amend the Mental Health Act 1983 in relation to mentally disordered persons; and for connected purposes.
Now an Act of Parliament
The story so farThe Mental Health Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 6 November 2024 by Baroness Merron (Labour). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Mental Health Act 2025, receiving Royal Assent on 18 December 2025.
Sponsors
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Baroness Merron
Labour
Primary sponsor -
Wes Streeting
Labour
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Lords 6 Nov 2024
- 2nd reading Lords 25 Nov 2024
- Committee stage Lords 14 Jan to 24 Feb 2025
- Report stage Lords 31 Mar to 2 Apr 2025
- 3rd reading Lords 23 Apr 2025
- 1st reading Commons 24 Apr 2025
- 2nd reading Commons 19 May 2025
- Programme motion Commons 19 May 2025
- Money resolution Commons 19 May 2025
- Committee stage Commons 10 Jun to 24 Jun 2025
- Report stage Commons 14 Oct 2025
- 3rd reading Commons 14 Oct 2025
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 24 Nov 2025
- Programme motion Commons 8 Dec 2025
- Consideration of Lords message Commons 8 Dec 2025
- Royal Assent Unassigned 18 Dec 2025
Votes on this bill
Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.
| 14 Oct 2025 | Report Stage New Clause 26 | 78 to 327 | Rejected |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Report Stage: Amendment 40 | 163 to 339 | Rejected |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Report Stage: Amendment 41 | 164 to 333 | Rejected |
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 19 Dec 2025.