Minister sidesteps question on whether government will proceed with Mental Health Act reform

A minister has sidestepped a question on whether the government will include a bill to reform the Mental Health Act (MHA) in next month’s King Speech.
With the speech on 7 November marking the start of the last parliamentary session before the next election, it is the final chance for the government to reform the MHA in accordance with a commitment in the 2019 Conservative Party manifesto.
Labour MP Dr Rosena Allin-Khan probed mental health minister Maria Caulfield on the issue in the Hous