Bill · started in the Lords

Professional Qualifications Act 2022

A Bill to make provision relating to entitlement to practise certain professions, occupations and trades; and for connected purposes

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Professional Qualifications Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 12 May 2021 by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Professional Qualifications Act 2022, receiving Royal Assent on 28 April 2022.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 12 May 2021
  2. 2nd reading Lords 25 May 2021
  3. Committee stage Lords 9 Jun to 22 Jun 2021
  4. Report stage Lords 9 Nov 2021
  5. 3rd reading Lords 17 Nov 2021
  6. 1st reading Commons 18 Nov 2021
  7. 2nd reading Commons 15 Dec 2021
  8. Money resolution Commons 15 Dec 2021
  9. Programme motion Commons 15 Dec 2021
  10. Committee stage Commons 18 Jan 2022
  11. Report stage Commons 14 Mar 2022
  12. 3rd reading Commons 14 Mar 2022
  13. Programme motion Commons 14 Mar 2022
  14. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 5 Apr 2022
  15. Royal Assent Unassigned 28 Apr 2022

Votes on this bill

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

14 Mar 2022 Report Stage: Amendment 3 210 to 296 Rejected
14 Mar 2022 Third Reading 295 to 39 Passed

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 9 May 2022.