Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018
Act of ParliamentThis bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.
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Long title
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.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
19 July 2017 – 19 July 2017
- 2nd reading· Commons
3 November 2017 – 3 November 2017
- Committee stage· Commons
28 March 2018 – 25 April 2018
- Money resolution· Commons
24 April 2018 – 24 April 2018
- Report stage· Commons
15 June 2018 – 15 June 2018
- 3rd reading· Commons
6 July 2018 – 6 July 2018
- 1st reading· Lords
9 July 2018 – 9 July 2018
- 2nd reading· Lords
7 September 2018 – 7 September 2018
- Order of Commitment discharged· Lords
23 October 2018 – 23 October 2018
- 3rd reading· Lords
30 October 2018 – 30 October 2018
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
1 November 2018 – 1 November 2018
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 2059.