Reforming the Mental Health Act
This paper covers reforms to the Mental Health Act 1983, including the Independent Review, white paper, draft Mental Health Bill and pre-legislative scrutiny.

A backbench business debate has been scheduled for Thursday 17 December 2015 on conception to age 2, the first 1001 days. This is following a bid by Tim Loughton and Liz Saville Roberts. The debate will be opened by Tim Loughton.
Conception to Age 2: the first 1001 days (165 KB , PDF)
A backbench business debate on a motion relating to conception to age 2, the first 1001 days will be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 17 December 2015. This debate has been scheduled following a bid by Tim Loughton and Liz Saville Roberts. Their bid to the Backbench Business Committee may be heard on parliamentlive.tv
The debate will be opened by Tim Loughton.
The text of the motion is:
The proceedings of this debate may be watched on parliamentlive.tv
This debate will take place in the same week as the relaunch of The 1001 Critical Days Manifesto – a document which when originally launched in 2013 had cross party support from a number of MPs representing eight of the political parties with MPs in Westminster.
Originally launched at four party political conferences in October 2013, and then relaunched in Parliament on 14 December 2015, The 1001 Critical Days Manifesto is, ‘a vision for the provision of services in the UK for the early years period, which puts forward the moral, scientific and economic case for the importance of the conception to age 2 period.’
The document enjoys cross-party support and is currently represented in Parliament by the following Members:
The manifesto can be downloaded from the 1001 Critical Days website: http://www.1001criticaldays.co.uk/
In February 2015, the group published their report, Building Great Britons, which considered the relationship between perinatal mental health and child maltreatment. Focusing on early intervention and primary prevention in the early years of a child’s life, the report made nine recommendations for improving early years development.
Debate packs are intended to provide a summary or overview of the issues being debated and identify any relevant briefings including press and parliamentary material. A more detailed briefing may be prepared for a Member on request to the Library.
Conception to Age 2: the first 1001 days (165 KB , PDF)
This paper covers reforms to the Mental Health Act 1983, including the Independent Review, white paper, draft Mental Health Bill and pre-legislative scrutiny.
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 2.30pm on Tuesday 31 January on NHS hysteroscopy treatment. The debate will be opened by Lyn Brown MP.
A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall on Monday 6 February on e-petitions 589677 and 597840 relating to assessments for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The subject for the debate has been nominated by the Petitions Committee.