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EnactedRoyal Assentc. 20

Professional Qualifications Act 2022

This bill became lawView the statute on acthub →c. 20 · 28 Apr 2022

Bill texts 7

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Amendments 40

Committee stage — Lords 20

WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— Before regulations under subsection (4) may be laid before Parliament, Senedd Cymru, the Scottish Parliament or the Northern Ireland Assembly, the appropriate national authority must undertake a formal consultation with the devolved administrations, regulators and the Lord President of the Court of Session.”

Moved: Baroness McIntosh of PickeringSponsor: Lord Hope of Craighead#87421
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— The appropriate national authority must seek reciprocal arrangements with other jurisdictions, including individual Member States of the European Union, for those with UK qualifications; as well as in the context of future Trade Agreements and continuing negotiations with the European Union in the context of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.”

Moved: Baroness McIntosh of PickeringSponsor: Lord Hope of Craighead#87426
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— For the purposes of subsections (1) to (3)—

Moved: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel#87427
AgreedClause 1EditBillBody

leave out “overseas qualifications or overseas experience fall short of demonstrating” and insert “individual does not have”

Moved: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel#87428
AgreedClause 1EditBillBody

leave out “overseas qualifications or overseas experience demonstrate” and insert “individual has”

Moved: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel#87429
AgreedClause 1EditBillBody

after “or (3)” insert “and any other specified condition”

Moved: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel#87430
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— The appropriate national authority must consult such persons as it considers appropriate when preparing regulations under subsection (1).”

Moved: Lord Foulkes of Cumnock#87458
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— In considering whether the condition in subsection (2) is met, the appropriate national authority must consult representatives of consumer interests.”

Moved: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town#87472
WithdrawnClause 2EditBillBody

leave out line 34 and insert “fulfilling a domestic skills shortage in the profession or implementing any international recognition agreement,”

Moved: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town#87473
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— Regulations under this section relating to priority professions may not be made unless—

Moved: Baroness Hayter of Kentish TownSponsor: Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, Lord Patel, Lord Hope of Craighead#87474
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

leave out “without unreasonable delays or charges”

Moved: Lord Lansley#87480
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

In subsection (3A)(b)(i), leave out “only”

Moved: Lord Lansley#87481
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— that the conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (ii) can be met without imposing unreasonable costs or other burdens on the specified regulator or on individuals who are already qualified to practise the specified regulated profession, and”

Moved: Baroness Noakes#87495
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— An individual does not meet the conditions in subsection (2) or (3) if a specified regulator of the specified regulated profession has made a determination—

Moved: Lord Palmer of Childs Hill#87499
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

leave out “substantially”

Moved: Baroness Garden of Frognal#87506
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

leave out “substantially”

Moved: Baroness Garden of Frognal#87507
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

leave out “substantially”

Moved: Baroness Garden of Frognal#87508
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

leave out “substantially”

Moved: Baroness Garden of Frognal#87509
WithdrawnClause 1AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Purpose of this Act

Moved: Lord FoxSponsor: Lord Purvis of Tweed#87510
DisagreedClause 1DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath gives notice of his intention to oppose the Question that Clause 1 stand part of the Bill.

Moved: Lord Hunt of Kings Heath#87512

Report stage — Lords 20

WithdrawnClause 13EditBillBody

after “modify” insert “subordinate or EU retained”

Moved: Lord Lansley#88253
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— In determining whether the condition in subsection (2) is met, the appropriate national authority must have regard to the availability of professional services in the regulated profession by reference to such factors as appear to the authority to be relevant including, but not limited to—

Moved: Lord LansleySponsor: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town#88254
WithdrawnClause 2EditBillBody

leave out “without unreasonable delays or charges”

Moved: Lord Lansley#88255
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— Conditions to be specified under subsection (1) must include such conditions as would be necessary for an individual with specified UK qualifications and experience to comply with the professional standards and fitness to practise requirements as determined by the regulator of a regulated profession.”

Moved: Lord Lansley#88256
WithdrawnClause 15AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Protection for existing recognised qualifications

Moved: Baroness Blake of Leeds#88336
NotMovedClause 15AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Saving: autonomy of regulators

Moved: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town#88337
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— Regulations under this section relating to a regulated profession may not be made unless—

Moved: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town#88338
WithdrawnClause 16EditBillBody

leave out subsection (3) and insert— For the purposes of this Act, a regulator is a regulator of a regulated profession if it is listed in Schedule (Regulators of regulated professions).

Moved: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town#88340
AgreedClause 13AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Regulations: protection of regulator autonomy

Moved: Lord Grimstone of BoscobelSponsor: Lord Fox#89147
AgreedClause 13AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Regulations: consultation with regulators

Moved: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel#89148
AgreedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— For the purposes of subsections (1) to (3)—

Moved: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel#89149
NotMovedClause 16EditBillBody

at end insert— “and the Secretary of State has included that profession on a regularly updated list published on the Government’s website.”

Moved: Baroness Blake of Leeds#89162
NotMovedClause 6EditBillBody

at end insert— The appropriate national authority must consult such persons as it considers appropriate when preparing regulations under subsection (1).”

Moved: Baroness McIntosh of PickeringSponsor: Lord Foulkes of Cumnock#89168
WithdrawnClause 7EditBillBody

at end insert— Before making arrangements under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must—

Moved: Baroness McIntosh of PickeringSponsor: Lord Foulkes of Cumnock, Lord Bruce of Bennachie, Lord Hope of Craighead#89169
NotMovedClause 5EditBillBody

at end insert— The appropriate national authority must consult such persons as it considers appropriate when preparing regulations under subsection (2).”

Moved: Baroness McIntosh of PickeringSponsor: Lord Foulkes of Cumnock, Lord Bruce of Bennachie#89170
NotMovedClause 3EditBillBody

at end insert— The appropriate national authority must consult such persons as it considers appropriate when preparing regulations under subsection (1).”

Moved: Baroness McIntosh of PickeringSponsor: Lord Foulkes of Cumnock, Lord Bruce of Bennachie#89171
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— The appropriate national authority must consult such persons as it considers appropriate when preparing regulations under subsection (1).”

Moved: Baroness McIntosh of PickeringSponsor: Lord Foulkes of Cumnock, Lord Bruce of Bennachie#89172
NotMovedClause 14EditBillBody

at end insert— Subsections (8) to (10) apply where the Secretary of State makes regulations as the appropriate national authority under this Act which extend to the whole of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Moved: Baroness Blake of Leeds#89183
NotMovedClause 16EditBillBody

at end insert— In addition to subsection (3), a profession is not to be considered regulated by law in the United Kingdom for the purposes of this Act unless it appears on the Government’s list of regulators of regulated professions (see subsection (3B)).

Moved: Lord FoxSponsor: Lord Purvis of Tweed#89184
NotMovedClause 9EditBillBody

at end insert— Nothing in this section affects the establishment or operation of a common framework agreement relating to professional qualifications.

Moved: Baroness Blake of Leeds#89185