These Explanatory Notes relate to the Commons Amendments to the Mental Health Bill [HL] as brought from the House of Commons on 15 October 2025 (HL Bill 137).
· These Explanatory Notes have been prepared by the Department of Health and Social Care in order to assist the reader of the Bill. They do not form part of the Bill and have not been endorsed by Parliament.
· These Explanatory Notes, like the Commons amendments themselves refer to Bill 225, the Bill as first printed for the Commons.
· These Explanatory Notes are best read in conjunction with the Commons amendments and text of the Bil…