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Mental Health Act 2007
Summary
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.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means believing that mental health patients deserve better protection and rights. It improves the care of people with mental health conditions by updating rules about how they can be treated and giving them more say in their own care decisions.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry the Act gives doctors too much power to treat patients without their full agreement, especially in emergencies. Some people are concerned it could lead to unnecessary hospital admissions or that it doesn't provide enough protection against forced treatment.
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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
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