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Higher Education and Research Act 2017

A Bill to make provision about higher education and research; and to make provision about alternative payments to students in higher or further education.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Higher Education and Research Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 19 May 2016 by Justine Greening (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, receiving Royal Assent on 27 April 2017.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 19 May 2016
  2. 2nd reading Commons 19 Jul 2016
  3. Programme motion Commons 19 Jul 2016
  4. Money resolution Commons 19 Jul 2016
  5. Ways and Means resolution Commons 19 Jul 2016
  6. Committee stage Commons 6 Sep to 18 Oct 2016
  7. Report stage Commons 21 Nov 2016
  8. Legislative Grand Committee Commons 21 Nov 2016
  9. 3rd reading Commons 21 Nov 2016
  10. 1st reading Lords 22 Nov 2016
  11. 2nd reading Lords 6 Dec 2016
  12. Committee stage Lords 9 Jan to 30 Jan 2017
  13. Report stage Lords 6 Mar to 15 Mar 2017
  14. 3rd reading Lords 4 Apr 2017
  15. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 26 Apr 2017
  16. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 27 Apr 2017
  17. Royal Assent Unassigned 27 Apr 2017

Votes on this bill

Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.

19 Jul 2016 Second Reading 294 to 258 Passed
21 Nov 2016 Report Stage New Clause 2 180 to 278 Rejected
21 Nov 2016 Report Stage New Clause 5 181 to 278 Rejected
21 Nov 2016 Report Stage New Clause 14 211 to 280 Rejected
21 Nov 2016 Report Stage Amendment 47 216 to 277 Rejected
21 Nov 2016 Report Stage Amendment 40 212 to 281 Rejected
21 Nov 2016 Report Stage Amendment 56 217 to 275 Rejected
21 Nov 2016 Third Reading 279 to 214 Passed

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 22 Feb 2021.