This is a press release that was sent to the newspapers and radio

Paul Farmer from the Mental Health Alliance said:

"The government's plans for a new Mental Health Act have have been stopped.

"The Mental Health Allianceasks the government to read the report that has been written about the bill.

"We want to work together to get the bill right.

"The committee who has written the report understands better what the rights of people with mental health problems are."