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.

Disability Rights Commission Bill (HL) (Bill 73 1998/99). House of Commons Library Research Paper 99/43.
Disability Rights Commission Bill (HL) (Bill 73 1998/99) (153 KB , PDF)
Disability Rights Commission Bill (HL) (Bill 73 1998/99). House of Commons Library Research Paper 99/43.
Disability Rights Commission Bill (HL) (Bill 73 1998/99) (153 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).