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Deposited paper deposited in the House of Commons by the Department of Health and Social Care on Tuesday, 8 July 2025. The commitment to deposit was made on Friday, 4 July 2025.


Deposited Paper DEP2025-0463

Letter dated 04/07/2025 from Stephen Kinnock MP to MPs appointed to the Mental Health Bill Public Bill Committee regarding points raised at committee stage (sixth sitting): Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHAs) concerns regarding the role of IMHAs in assessing capacity, exclusion of emergency section patients, safeguards for information sharing, monitoring and accountability, and interaction with other types of advocacy. 2p.

Associated files
https://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/files/DEP2025-0463/Minister_Kinnock_Mental_Health_Bill_Committee__Will_Write_17th_June.pdf

Secondary information

Type
Deposited paper
Reference
DEP2025-0463 
Originated on
Friday, 4 July 2025
Author
Department of Health and Social Care
Related items
Subjects
Codes of practice Compulsorily detained psychiatric patients Monitoring Care Quality Commission Independent mental capacity advocates Community treatment orders Information sharing
Legislation
Mental Health Act 1983
Mental Health Bill (HL) 2024-26