Overview

The Mental Health (Discrimination) Bill aims to reduce discrimination against individuals with mental health conditions by amending various existing laws. It removes clauses that could lead to discrimination in areas such as jury service, company regulations, and school governance.

Description

This bill makes several key amendments to existing legislation:

• Mental Health Act 1983: Repeals Section 141, a provision that could have been used to discriminate against individuals with mental health issues.
• Juries Act 1974: Amends the Act to remove criteria that could exclude people liable to be detained under the Mental Health Act from jury service.
• Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008: Removes clauses from these regulations that permitted the exclusion of individuals with mental health conditions from company positions.
• School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2007: Removes a paragraph in Schedule 6 which could lead to discrimination against individuals with mental health conditions in school governance.

Government Spending

The bill is not expected to significantly impact government spending. No specific figures are provided in the bill text.

Groups Affected

This bill is designed to positively affect individuals with mental health conditions. The amendments prevent potential discrimination against this group in the areas of:

• Jury service
• Company directorships and other company positions
• School governance

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