Parliament and Public Affairs

RCPsych Parliamentary and Public Affairs

• About our Parliamentary work
  
• Latest consultation responses
  
• Fair Deal Political Pack: How to raise your issues with politicians
  
• All-Party Parliamentary Group on Mental Health

Current Issues

• Guide published to help MPs and staff support constituents with mental health problems
• College activites at the 2012 Party Conferences
  
• Read about our work on the Health and Social Care Act
  
• Read about our work on the Welfare Reform Act
  
• Read about our work on the Mental Health (Discrimination) Bill
  
• College's No Health Without Public Mental Health: The Case for Action: The Case for Action
  
• General Election 2010: College launches Four Step manifesto.

Legislation

Current session:

2012/13

The Queen's Speech took take place on 9th May 2012 and outlined the legisation to be introduced in the new session of Parliament

Previous legislation

2010/12
What was in the last Queen's Speech

• Health and Social Care Act
• Welfare Reform Act
• Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act

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• Mental Health Act

• Mental Capacity Act

Briefings

• Consultation reponses