Petitions/Review police powers under section 136 of Mental Health Act
StatusClosed
Opened15 Dec 2025
Closes15 Jun 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

I would like to see the police have more power to help those in crisis in their own homes. Without a warrant, they can only enforce a section 136 if it happens in public.

I believe this could help save the lives of people in a mental health crisis.

10,000
100,000

Constituency engagement ranking

Rachel Hopkins
1Rachel Hopkins MP
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
20
Alex Mayer
2Alex Mayer MP
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
9
Sarah Owen
3Sarah Owen MP
Luton North
8
Blake Stephenson
4Blake Stephenson MP
Mid Bedfordshire
7
Victoria Collins
5Victoria Collins MP
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
4
Mohammad Yasin
6Mohammad Yasin MP
Bedford
3
Andrew Lewin
7Andrew Lewin MP
Welwyn Hatfield
2
Andrew Griffith
8Andrew Griffith MP
Arundel and South Downs
1
Perran Moon
9Perran Moon MP
Camborne and Redruth
1
Sir Christopher Chope
10Sir Christopher Chope MP
Christchurch
1