A Bill to make provision to reduce inequalities in the health care received by people with mental illness and people with learning disabilities; to require commissioners of health services to make an annual report to the Secretary of State on the equality of service provision to, and the health outcomes for, such people and of their qualitative experience of health care services; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
13 May 2016
This bill aims to reduce inequalities in health care for people with mental illness and learning disabilities. It would require health service commissioners to publish an annual report to the Secretary of State showing how fairly services are provided, the health outcomes for these groups, and their personal experiences of care. It also includes related provisions to support these aims.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move to committee stage and subsequent readings before possibly becoming law.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 9 July 2015. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
