Educational Institutions (Mental Health Policy) Bill: Second Reading

A Private Members' Bill sponsored by Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat) that would require educational institutions to implement mental health policies. Second Reading is the main debate stage where MPs will discuss the bill's principles and decide whether to advance it. The bill targets schools and colleges, addressing growing concerns about student mental health and wellbeing.

This affects millions of students and hundreds of thousands of education staff across the UK. Mental health support in schools has become a pressing issue following increases in student anxiety, depression, and self-harm. If passed, the bill would create statutory duties on schools and further education colleges to have robust mental health frameworks, potentially driving substantial changes to institutional practice and resource allocation.

Health & NHS Education

Interested MPs

Saqib BhattiConservative and Unionist Party

Meriden and Solihull East

Shadow Education — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on health, education (48 times, 40pts); Known positions: education: opposed, health: opposed, health: supportive (30pts); PMB interest (5pts)Voting record

Dr Caroline JohnsonConservative and Unionist Party

Sleaford and North Hykeham

Shadow Health and Social Care — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on health, education (133 times, 40pts); Known positions: health: questioning, health: opposed, health: supportive (30pts); Committee: education committee (20pts); PMB interest (5pts)Voting record

Laura TrottConservative and Unionist Party

Sevenoaks

Shadow Education — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on health, education (53 times, 40pts); Known positions: education: opposed, education: supportive, education: questioning (30pts); PMB interest (5pts)Voting record

Stuart AndrewConservative and Unionist Party

Daventry

Shadow Health and Social Care — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on health, education (25 times, 30pts); Known positions: health: opposed, health: neutral, health: questioning (30pts); PMB interest (5pts)Voting record

Wes StreetingLabour Party

Ilford North

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on health (91 times, 40pts); Known positions: health: supportive, health: neutral (20pts); PMB interest (5pts)Voting record

Educational Institutions (Mental Health Policy) Bill: Second Reading

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