DRAFT MENTAL HEALTH BILL

Early day motion 1731, tabled 15 October 2002 by David Taylor (Labour/Co-operative). Signed by 42 members.

That this House shares the widespread concern on the part of users, carers, providers of services, professionals, mental health organisations and others at proposals contained in the Government's Draft Mental Health Bill, which will increase the number of people subject to compulsory treatment and not provide the positive, enlightened legal framework required for mental healthcare and treatment into the 21st century; urges the Government to take full account of the responses to the consultation launched in June; congratulates the Mental Health Alliance and all its members for campaigning so effectively and constructively around mental health care reform; welcomes the lobby of Parliament on 23rd October; and urges honourable Members to meet their constituents to discuss the issues and to visit the exhibition of work by users of the Grange Day Centre in Coalville (North West Leicestershire) in the Upper Waiting Hall to mark World Mental Health Week and to further their understanding of mental health issues.

Signatures by party: Labour 20, Liberal Democrat 16, Labour/Co-operative 4, Plaid Cymru 2.