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The Government announced that it would abandon its plans to publish a new Mental Health Bill because of concerns about its length and complexity and pressures on Parliamentary time.
In its place, the Government intends to honour its promise to reform mental health legislation by amending current law. The three principles guiding the reform will be:
Download the Alliance response to the Government's announcement to amend the 1983 Mental Health Act.- 51KB
What the Government is proposing