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Review police powers under section 136 of Mental Health Act

Submitted by Claire carter on Sunday 5th October 2025

Published on Monday 15th December 2025

Current status: Open

Open until: Monday 15th June 2026

Current Signatures: 74
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

crisis ~ health crisis ~ Homes ~ mental health act ~ mentalhealth ~ Police ~ police powers ~ Power ~ Reviewed ~ section ~ The Police

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 74 signatures in total, with signatories from 27 constituencies. That makes it the 1,190th most popular open petition, and the 24,722nd most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 12% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of -23% (very low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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