Reforming the Mental Health Act: Independent review to draft bill
A timeline of reforming the Mental Health Act up to the draft Mental Health Bill, including the independent review, white paper, and pre-legislative scrutiny.

General debate on the definition of Islamophobia.
The definition of Islamophobia (248 KB , PDF)
A general debate on the definition of Islamophobia will take place in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 16 May 2019. The debate was originally scheduled for 11 April 2019.
The subject of the debate was determined by the backbench Business Committee following an application by Wes Streeting MP and Anna Soubry MP. The debate will take place on the motion that: This House has considered the definition of Islamophobia.
This Debate Pack contains information on definitions of Islamophobia, statutory provisions relevant to Islamophobia and statistics on Islamophobia in the UK.
The definition of Islamophobia (248 KB , PDF)
A timeline of reforming the Mental Health Act up to the draft Mental Health Bill, including the independent review, white paper, and pre-legislative scrutiny.
An e-petition on transgender people self-identifying their legal gender (e-petition 701159) is being debated in Westminster Hall on 19 May 2025. The debate will be opened by Dr Roz Savage MP.
The Supreme Court has ruled that references to “sex”, “man” and “woman” in the Equality Act refer to biological sex (a person’s sex at birth).