Reading the bill’s publication files and writing a plain-English Green Book note…
Reading the bill’s publication files and writing a plain-English Green Book note…
Proposal 4149
A bill to make provision to ensure the mental health needs of individuals sentenced to detention and imprisonment for public protection are met; and for connected purposes.
Appraisal prepared just now from the official papers. Next scheduled update after the next sitting or within about 24 hours.
Sponsor: Baroness Blower, Labour
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In plain English
Mental Health Support (Sentence of Detention and Imprisonment for Public Protection) Bill [HL] would make provision to ensure the mental health needs of individuals sentenced to detention and imprisonment for public protection are met; and for connected purposes. That comes from the bill’s own title. There were no official papers to download, so this is only a first look — not a full reading of impact assessments or notes.
There were no official papers to read, so we cannot say who would gain or lose.
There were no official papers to read, so we cannot describe benefits that cannot be counted in pounds.
Same bill, simpler words — a deeper read without the jargon.
In simple terms: Mental Health Support (Sentence of Detention and Imprisonment for Public Protection) Bill [HL] would make provision to ensure the mental health needs of individuals sentenced to detention and imprisonment for public protection are met; and for connected purposes. That comes from the bill’s own title. There were no official papers to download, so this is only a first look — not a full reading of impact assessments or notes.
No publication files were available for this note.
Green Book 2026 · 5 Case Model
Mental Health Support (Sentence of Detention and Imprisonment for Public Protection) Bill [HL] would make provision to ensure the mental health needs of individuals sentenced to detention and imprisonment for public protection are met; and for connected purposes. That comes from the bill’s own title. There were no official papers to download, so this is only a first look — not a full reading of impact assessments or notes.
It is currently at 2nd reading in the Lords, sponsored by Baroness Blower, Labour.
Passage signals — procedural trajectory, not a merit judgement
Mental Health Support (Sentence of Detention and Imprisonment for Public Protection) Bill [HL] is a private member's bill (starting in the lords), currently at 2nd reading in the Lords. Its progress so far does not clearly point either way. The signals below show what is helping it and what is holding it back.
Lords private members' bills must find a Commons sponsor and Friday time after passing the Lords, so very few become law.
The bill has passed second reading — the vote on its principle, and the stage where most bills that fail are stopped.
The bill sat recently and no future date is needed yet for it to be considered active.
This outlook reads the bill's procedural trajectory only — its type, the stage it has reached, and its momentum — against how similar bills have historically progressed through Parliament. It is not a score, not a judgement on the bill's merits, and not a recommendation to support or oppose it. It sits alongside, and separate from, the Green Book five-case appraisal.
These UK Acts sit in a similar policy space and are already law. Pairing uses this proposal’s official papers (and the plain-English note themes). It is not a verdict that the proposal is redundant or unnecessary.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2025-12-19
Mental Health Act 2025
Same policy area (“Health”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2019-01-21
Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018
Same policy area (“Health”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2013-03-01
Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013
Same policy area (“Health”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2012-11-01
Mental Health (Approval Functions) Act 2012
Same policy area (“Health”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2022-11-15
Health and Care Act 2022
Same policy area (“Health”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
Nearby instruments in a similar policy space — lighter context while you read this UK proposal. Not a ranking, and not a recommendation.
Enacted 2026-07-20 (No. 27 of 2026)
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Planning and Development Act 2024, the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 and the Planning and Development Act 2000, and, in that connection, to amend certain other enactments; to amend the Housing Finance Agency Act 1981 for the purpose of increasing the borrowing limit of the Housing Finance Agency; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Matched via Oireachtas search for “health” (Health).
Open sourceEU instrument (CELEX 32025R0327)
EU health-data rules — a peer instrument for health-system legislation.
Selected as the closest EU peer for the “Health” policy category. EU law uses directives/regulations, not Commons/Lords stages.
Open source