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Revealed: MPs' attitudes to mental health and the Mental Health Bill
- Author:
- RETHINK
- Publisher:
- Rethink
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report draws on a survey of English MPs attitudes to Mental Health and the Mental Health Bill which was conducted in May 2006. The survey was complete by 72 English MPs (28% Conservative, 54% Labour and 9% Liberal Democrats). Key findings include: 77% of MPs think the Bill should be focused on improving service provision; 90% of MPs said constituents raise concerns about local mental health services – but only 6% mention public safety; 10% of MPs have personally experienced mental illness. The more personal experience MPs have of mental illness, the more likely it is that they opposed the draft Mental Health Bill.