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Bill · started in the Lords

Mental Health Act 2007

Amend the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 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 16 November 2006 by Lord Warner (Labour). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Mental Health Act 2007, receiving Royal Assent on 19 July 2007.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 16 Nov 2006
  2. 2nd reading Lords 28 Nov 2006
  3. Committee stage Lords 8 Jan to 29 Jan 2007
  4. Report stage Lords 19 Feb to 27 Feb 2007
  5. 3rd reading Lords 6 Mar 2007
  6. 1st reading Commons 7 Mar 2007
  7. 2nd reading Commons 16 Apr 2007
  8. Programme motion Commons 16 Apr 2007
  9. Money resolution Commons 16 Apr 2007
  10. Committee stage Commons 24 Apr to 15 May 2007
  11. Report stage Commons 18 Jun to 19 Jun 2007
  12. 3rd reading Commons 19 Jun 2007
  13. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 2 Jul 2007
  14. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 4 Jul 2007
  15. Royal Assent Unassigned 19 Jul 2007

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 27 Oct 2007.