Mental Health Support (Sentence of Detention and Imprisonment for Public Protection) Bill [HL]
The Mental Health Support (Sentence of Detention and Imprisonment for Public Protection) Bill [HL] is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Baroness Blower
- 15 June 2026
- 6 July 2026
What the bill does
A bill to make provision to ensure the mental health needs of individuals sentenced to detention and imprisonment for public protection are met; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading15 JUN 2026 · LORDS
- 2nd reading (current stage)
- Committee stage
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
What 2nd reading means, and what happens next
Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.
If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Mental Health Support (Sentence of Detention and Imprisonment for Public Protection) Bill [HL]
- What stage is the Mental Health Support (Sentence of Detention and Imprisonment for Public Protection) Bill [HL] at?
- The Mental Health Support (Sentence of Detention and Imprisonment for Public Protection) Bill [HL] is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Mental Health Support (Sentence of Detention and Imprisonment for Public Protection) Bill [HL] become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Mental Health Support (Sentence of Detention and Imprisonment for Public Protection) Bill [HL] is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Mental Health Support (Sentence of Detention and Imprisonment for Public Protection) Bill [HL]?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Mental Health Support (Sentence of Detention and Imprisonment for Public Protection) Bill [HL]?
- The Mental Health Support (Sentence of Detention and Imprisonment for Public Protection) Bill [HL] was sponsored by Baroness Blower.
- When was the Mental Health Support (Sentence of Detention and Imprisonment for Public Protection) Bill [HL] introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 15 June 2026, at first reading.
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