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End the Practice of sectioning & Review the Mental Health Act

27
signatures
closedDepartment of Health and Social CareOpened 28 April 2025Closed 28 October 2025

Background

I want the government to review this Act, and end the practice of sectioning. I think the legal powers to "section" people should be repealed.

Additional details

We think many people claim they are being victimised and not helped by this system.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

CrawleyPeter Lamb
4
Bicester and WoodstockCalum Miller
1
Brighton PavilionSiân Berry
1
Castle PointRebecca Harris
1
Central DevonSir Mel Stride
1
Croydon EastNatasha Irons
1
Croydon WestSarah Jones
1
DartfordJim Dickson
1
Dorking and HorleyChris Coghlan
1
East WiltshireDanny Kruger
1
East Worthing and ShorehamTom Rutland
1
LowestoftJess Asato
1
Mid NorfolkGeorge Freeman
1
North CornwallBen Maguire
1
North SomersetSadik Al-Hassan
1
Southend East and RochfordMr Bayo Alaba
1
Staffordshire MoorlandsDame Karen Bradley
1
Swansea WestTorsten Bell
1
Beckenham and PengeLiam Conlon
1
West Ham and BecktonJames Asser
1

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 717887.