Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018
To make provision about the oversight and management of the appropriate use of force in relation to people in mental health units and similar institutions; to make provision about the use of body cameras by police officers in the course of duties in relation to people in mental health units; and for connected purposes.
Last fetched 25 Apr 2026 · parliament.uk
Progress through Parliament11 stages recorded
Commons
1st reading
19 Jul 2017
Commons
2nd reading
03 Nov 2017
Commons
Committee stage
28 Mar 2018
Commons
Money resolution
24 Apr 2018
Commons
Report stage
15 Jun 2018
Commons
3rd reading
06 Jul 2018
Lords
1st reading
09 Jul 2018
Lords
2nd reading
07 Sept 2018
Lords
Order of Commitment discharged
23 Oct 2018
Lords
3rd reading
30 Oct 2018
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Royal Assent
01 Nov 2018
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Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018 c. 27
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Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
text/html · 09 Aug 2018
Memorandum from the Department of Health and Social Care to the Joint Committee on Human Rights
application/pdf · 02 Aug 2018
Report Stage Proceedings as at 6 July 2018
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