Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 10291

Mental Health Act 1983

Tabled: 21 October 2024

Answered: 5 November 2024

Question

Tom Hayes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Mental Health Act 1983 on black people.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

We know that rates of detention under the Mental Health Act 1983 for Black people were more than three times higher than that for White people in 2023/24, with use of Community Treatment Orders for Black people being seven times higher than for White peop...

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