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Legislative Consent: Mental Health Bill

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Meeting: 25/11/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 7)

7 Correspondence from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 5) on the Mental Health Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing.

Meeting: 07/10/2025 - Plenary (Item 9)

Legislative Consent Motion: The Mental Health Bill

NDM8991 Sarah Murphy (Bridgend)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Mental Health Bill in so far as they have regard to devolved matters, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

Footnote:

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 21 November 2024 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid in Table Office on 10 January 2025, 8 April 2025, 30 June 2025, 20 August 2025 and 30 September 2025 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website: Mental Health Bill [HL]

Supporting documents       

Reports of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee on memoranda nos. 1 and 2, no.3, no.4 and no.5.

Government response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee reports on memoranda nos. 1 and 2, no. 3 and 4.

Reports of the Health and Social Care Committee on memorandum nos. 1 and 2 and no.3.

Government response to the Health and Social Care Committee report on memoranda nos.1 and 2.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 18.28 

NDM8991 Sarah Murphy (Bridgend) 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Mental Health Bill in so far as they have regard to devolved matters, should be considered by the UK Parliament. 

Footnote: 

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 21 November 2024 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid in Table Office on 10 January 2025, 8 April 2025, 30 June 2025, 20 August 2025 and 30 September 2025 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2. 

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website: Mental Health Bill 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. 

Meeting: 06/10/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 10)

10 The Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 6) on the Mental Health Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee noted that Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 6) on the Mental Health Bill has been laid. The Committee agreed, due to the short reporting deadline, to not report on the Memorandum.

Meeting: 16/09/2025 - Plenary (Item 8)

Legislative Consent Motion: The Mental Health Bill - postponed until 7 October

Minutes:

This item has been postponed until 7 October

Meeting: 15/09/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 5)

5 Correspondence from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Mental Health Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response to the Committee’s report.

Meeting: 15/09/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 5)

5 Correspondence from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Mental Health Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response to the Committee’s report.

Meeting: 15/09/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 14)

14 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 5) on the Mental Health Bill: Draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 5) and agreed its draft report.

Meeting: 15/07/2025 - Plenary (Item 12)

Legislative Consent Motion: The Mental Health Bill - postponed until 16 September

Minutes:

This item has been postponed until 16 September

Meeting: 14/07/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 18)

18 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Mental Health Bill: Draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) and agreed its draft report.

Meeting: 10/07/2025 - Health and Social Care Committee (Item 2.)

2. Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.4) : Mental Health Bill

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.4) for the Mental Health Bill

Paper 1 - Legal Advice Note

Supporting documents:

  • Paper 1 - Legal advice note

Meeting: 25/06/2025 - Health and Social Care Committee (Item 4)

4 Welsh Government's response to Committee's report on Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Mental Health Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.4.1 The Committee noted the response.

Meeting: 25/06/2025 - Health and Social Care Committee (Item 8)

8 Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.3) for the Mental Health Bill - consideration of draft report

Paper 3 – Report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No.3) for the Mental Health Bill

Supporting documents:

  • Paper 3 – Report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No.3) for the Mental Health Bill

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee agreed the report.

Meeting: 23/06/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 12)

12 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Mental Health Bill: Draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed its draft report subject to minor changes.

Meeting: 05/06/2025 - Health and Social Care Committee (Item 11)

11 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: Mental Health Bill

Paper 5 – Mental Health Bill: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.3)

Supporting documents:

  • Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No3): Mental Health Bill

Minutes:

11.1 The Committee considered the Legal Advice Note.

11.2 The Committee discussed and agreed areas for inclusion in its report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: Mental Health Bill.

Meeting: 19/05/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 11)

11 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Mental Health Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting.

Meeting: 02/04/2025 - Health and Social Care Committee (Item 7)

7 Legislative Consent: Mental Health Bill - consideration of draft report

Paper 2 - Legislative Consent Memorandum: Mental Health Bill draft report

Supporting documents:

  • Paper 2 - Legislative Consent Memorandum: Mental Health Bill draft report

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft report.

Meeting: 31/03/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 9)

9 Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Mental Health Bill: Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee agreed its draft report.

Meeting: 24/03/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 9)

9 Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Mental Health Bill: Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered its draft report and agreed to consider it further at its next meeting.

Meeting: 03/03/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 6)

6 Correspondence from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Mental Health Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting.

Meeting: 06/02/2025 - Health and Social Care Committee (Item 3)

3 Legislative Consent Memorandum: Mental Health Bill

Sarah Murphy MS -Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing  

 

Alex Slade - Director of Primary Care, Mental Health and Early Years

Matt Downton - Deputy Director Mental Health, Substance Misuse and Vulnerable Groups

Elizabeth Lockwood - Delivery & Oversight Board Implementation Manager

 

Research brief

Paper 2 - Legal Advice Note on the Mental Health Bill.

Paper 3 – Legal Advice Note on the Mental Health Bill first Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum.

Legislative Consent Memorandum: Mental Health Bill

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum no2): Mental Health Bill

Legislative Consent Memorandum: Mental Health Bill - Consultation responses

Supporting documents:

  • Research brief
  • Paper 2 - Legal advice note on the Mental Health Bill
  • Paper 3- Legal advice note on the Mental Health Bill: first supplementary legislative consent memorandum

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Mental Health and Well-being.

Meeting: 06/02/2025 - Health and Social Care Committee (Item 6)

Legislative Consent Memorandum: Mental Health Bill - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

Meeting: 03/02/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 13)

13 Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Mental Health Bill: Draft correspondence

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed its draft letter to the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing in respect of the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Mental Health Bill. The Committee also agreed to write to the Business Committee.

Meeting: 27/01/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 11)

11 Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Mental Health Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Mental Health Bill and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting. The Committee also agreed to write to the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing.

 

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