Bills · Became law
Mental health
The bill has been signed off by the King and is now law.
Official title: Mental Health Act 2025
- 1Introduced1st reading
- 2Main debate2nd reading
- 3Detailed checksCommittee
- 4ChangesReport stage
- 5Final vote3rd reading
- 6Other houseLords or Commons
- 7Becomes lawRoyal Assent
Nothing more. This bill is now law.
Put forward by Baroness Merron, Wes Streeting.
Votes so far
| Date | Vote | Count | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2025 | Mental health: a proposed change | 164 for, 333 against | Rejected |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Mental health: a proposed change | 163 for, 339 against | Rejected |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Mental health: a proposed change | 78 for, 327 against | Rejected |
Full timeline
| Date | Stage | House |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2024 | 1st reading | Lords |
| 25 Nov 2024 | 2nd reading | Lords |
| 14 Jan 2025, 20 Jan 2025, 22 Jan 2025 | Committee stage | Lords |
| 31 Mar 2025, 2 Apr 2025 | Report stage | Lords |
| 23 Apr 2025 | 3rd reading | Lords |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 1st reading | Commons |
| 19 May 2025 | 2nd reading | Commons |
| 19 May 2025 | Programme motion | Commons |
| 19 May 2025 | Money resolution | Commons |
| 10 Jun 2025, 12 Jun 2025, 17 Jun 2025 | Committee stage | Commons |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Report stage | Commons |
| 14 Oct 2025 | 3rd reading | Commons |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons | Lords |
| 8 Dec 2025 | Programme motion | Commons |
| 8 Dec 2025 | Consideration of Lords message | Commons |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Royal Assent | Unassigned |
In the bill’s own words: A Bill to make provision to amend the Mental Health Act 1983 in relation to mentally disordered persons; and for connected purposes.
Source: Parliament Bills API · Commons votes from the Commons Votes API.