Watch Steve explain Seni’s Law
Seni’s Law: The Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act
This week I introduced Seni’s Law in Parliament – a Bill to end the use of excessive force against mental health patients. Olaseni Lewis, from Thornton Heath, died after being restrained by police officers while he was seeking care for mental ill health.
Steven Reed is Labour MP for Croydon North and Shadow Minister for Children and Families. In 2018 his private member’s bill on reducing violent mental health restraint became law. In June 2019 he launched Labour’s civil society strategy outlining radical plans to empower citizens and communities.
Steve chairs the Cooperative Councils Innovation Network, co-chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group for London, was Leader of Lambeth Council 2006-12 where he led the council’s children’s services to become best-rated in the country and pioneered the public-health approach to tackling violent youth crime. He worked in publishing for 16 years and was an elected trade union branch secretary.