UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0049
Mental Health Act 2007
[As Introduced]
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This Act updated the laws about how people with mental health conditions should be treated in the UK. It changed the rules for hospital admission, treatment, and patients' rights, aiming to make the system fairer while still protecting people's safety.
Presented by Lord Warner
supported by Ms Patricia Hewitt.
supported by Ms Patricia Hewitt.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · The People's Chamber
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote497 MPs
33% Ayes · 16467% Noes · 333
The democratic gap
67% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading7 Mar 2007
- 2nd reading16 Apr 2007
- Committee stage24 Apr 2007
- Report stage18 Jun 2007
- 3rd reading19 Jun 2007
Lords
- 1st reading16 Nov 2006
- 2nd reading28 Nov 2006
- Committee stage8 Jan 2007
- Report stage19 Feb 2007
- 3rd reading6 Mar 2007
Royal Assent19 Jul 2007