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Children and mental health legislation

EDM (Early Day Motion) 73: tabled on 20 January 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

This motion has been signed by 28 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the announcement in the Queen’s Speech that the Mental Health Act will be reformed; agrees that current legislation is out of step with a modern mental healthcare system and that people must have a service that affords them the dignity and respect that they deserve; further notes that the announcement made no mention of the urgent needs of children; contends that unless their needs are embedded into a new Mental Health Act as a central priority such legislation will be fundamentally flawed; calls on the Government to guarantee that new mental health legislation will focus on children’s needs and protect them, ensure that services are provided by a properly qualified workforce and reflect policies that are informed by the best available evidence; and further calls on the Government to focus on the needs of parents and carers and guarantee to bring forward such legislative proprosals at the earliest possible opportunity.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey M
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 22 January 2020
Lagan Valley
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 22 January 2020
Brighton, Pavilion
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 January 2020
Oxford West and Abingdon
Amess, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on 24 January 2020
Southend West
McGinn, Conor
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2020
St Helens North
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2020
Huddersfield
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 29 January 2020
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2020
Hartlepool
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 January 2020
Glasgow East
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 January 2020
Orkney and Shetland
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2020
Bedford
Hendrick, Sir Mark
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2020
Preston
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2020
Bath
Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2020
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2020
Easington
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2020
West Lancashire
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 12 February 2020
South Antrim
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 26 February 2020
East Antrim
Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 March 2020
East Dunbartonshire
Owatemi, Taiwo
Labour
Signed on 16 March 2020
Coventry North West
Gwynne, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 21 April 2020
Denton and Reddish
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2021
City of Durham

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.