Mental Health Act 2025

UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3884
Mental Health Act 2025
[As Introduced]
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A Bill to make provision to amend the Mental Health Act 1983 in relation to mentally disordered persons; and for connected purposes.
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Presented by Baroness Merron
supported by Wes Streeting.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLordsRoyal Assent

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Open Govt visitors' votes558 votes

55% Aye · 30945% No · 249

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MPs' votePassed without division

No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.

How the Lords voted

7 formal votes in the House of Lords on this bill, newest first.

These are the occasions when peers formally divided and every vote was recorded. Most decisions in the Lords, including on many amendments, are agreed without a recorded vote, so they do not appear here.

2 April 2025Government won
Lord Stevens of Birmingham moved amendment 59, after clause 51, to insert the new clause Funding and reporting.
Peers' vote131 peers
Content · 19Not content · 112
Labour 0 content, 106 not content · Liberal Democrat 14 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 3 content, 5 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 0 content, 1 not content · Green Party 1 content, 0 not content · Non-affiliated 1 content, 0 not content
2 April 2025Government won
Baroness Hollins moved amendment 56, after clause 51, to insert the new clause Long-term segregation: independent medical review.
Peers' vote157 peers
Content · 51Not content · 106
Labour 0 content, 104 not content · Conservative 24 content, 0 not content · Liberal Democrat 15 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 9 content, 2 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 1 content, 0 not content · Green Party 1 content, 0 not content · Non-affiliated 1 content, 0 not content
2 April 2025Government won
Baroness Tyler of Enfield moved amendment 47, after clause 51, to insert the new clause Mental Health Commissioner.
Peers' vote178 peers
Content · 49Not content · 129
Labour 0 content, 121 not content · Liberal Democrat 44 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 4 content, 5 not content · Non-affiliated 0 content, 2 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 0 content, 1 not content · Green Party 1 content, 0 not content
31 March 2025Government defeated
Earl Howe moved amendment 37, after clause 33, to insert the new clause Ascertaining and learning from patients’ experiences of hospital treatment.
Peers' vote352 peers
Content · 209Not content · 143
Conservative 138 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 138 not content · Liberal Democrat 50 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 11 content, 3 not content · Non-affiliated 3 content, 2 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 4 content, 0 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 2 content, 0 not content · Plaid Cymru 1 content, 0 not content
31 March 2025Government defeated
Baroness Berridge moved amendment 34, as an amendment to amendment 33, to leave out sub-paragraph (3) and insert, “(3) Where sub-paragraph (2) does not apply, the approved mental health professional must appoint as a nominated person, (a) a guardian who has been appointed for the relevant patient, (b) a person who is named in a child arrangements order, as defined by section 8 of the Children Act 1989, as a person with whom the relevant patient is to live, or (c) a person who has parental responsibility for the relevant patient. (3A) In this paragraph “guardian” includes a special guardian within the meaning of the Children Act 1989 but does not include a guardian under section 7 of that Act. (3B) Where there is more than one person identified as a potential nominated person in sub-paragraph (3)(a), (b) or(c) then the approved mental health professional must in deciding who to appoint, (a) take into account the relevant patient’s past and present wishes and feelings so far as reasonably ascertainable, or (b) where it has not been possible to ascertain the relevant patient’s past and present wishes, preference must be given to the eldest person.”
Peers' vote361 peers
Content · 218Not content · 143
Conservative 146 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 138 not content · Liberal Democrat 50 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 11 content, 3 not content · Non-affiliated 4 content, 2 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 5 content, 0 not content · Plaid Cymru 1 content, 0 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 1 content, 0 not content

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31 March 2025Government defeated
Lord Scriven moved amendment 11, in clause 6, page 12, line 40, at end insert, “(2A) In section 17B (conditions) after subsection (7) insert, “(8) The responsible clinician must ensure that community treatment orders align with the code of practice as set out in section 118(2B). (9) A community treatment order shall have a maximum duration of 12 months, subject to the following provisions, (a) the responsible clinician may extend the duration of a community treatment order beyond 12 months only after, (i) consulting the patient, the patient’s nominated persons, and any relevant mental health care professional involved in the patient’s treatment or care planning; (ii) undertaking a review process to evaluate the ongoing necessity and therapeutic benefit of the community treatment order; (iii) consulting a General Medical Council registered psychiatrist regarding the conditions of the community treatment order and obtaining their written agreement that an extension is necessary and in accordance with the principles set out in section 118(2B); (b) community treatment orders with a duration of less than 12 months are not subject to the review process set out in subsection (9)(a)(ii); (c) a tribunal may recommend that the responsible clinician consider whether to extend, vary, or terminate the duration and conditions of a community treatment order. (10) Where a community treatment order is extended beyond a period of 12 months, the order shall be subject to review at intervals not exceeding six months, in accordance with the procedure set out in subsection 9(a). (11) At the conclusion of the default period or any extended period, the responsible clinician must undertake a review to assess the effectiveness of the community treatment order in aligning with the code of practice stipulated in section 118(2B).””
Peers' vote429 peers
Content · 272Not content · 157
Conservative 181 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 148 not content · Liberal Democrat 55 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 22 content, 8 not content · Non-affiliated 7 content, 1 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 4 content, 0 not content · Green Party 2 content, 0 not content · Plaid Cymru 1 content, 0 not content
31 March 2025Government defeated
Lord Kamall moved amendment 7, in clause 5, page 11, line 22, after “detained” to insert “by a constable or other authorised person”.
Peers' vote380 peers
Content · 223Not content · 157
Conservative 188 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 144 not content · Crossbench 19 content, 12 not content · Non-affiliated 6 content, 1 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 5 content, 0 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 3 content, 0 not content · Plaid Cymru 2 content, 0 not content

Lords votes last updated 18 October 2026. Source: UK Parliament Lords Votes API.