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EnactedRoyal Assentc. 7

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026

Bill 4062Commons originatingintroduced 13 Jan 2026
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Amendments 50

Committee of the whole House — Commons 13

NegativedOnDivisionClause 8EditBillBody

Clause 8, page 6, line 23, leave out from “on” to the end of line 24 and insert “the day on which it is passed”

Moved: Stuart AndrewSponsor: Dr Caroline Johnson, Dr Luke Evans, Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst, Gregory Stafford#10032065
NotCalledClause 7EditBillBody

Clause 7, page 5, line 40, after “under” insert “section 3 (regulations describing persons who may be prioritised for specialty training programmes from 2027 onwards)”

Moved: Helen MorganSponsor: Helen Maguire, Dr Danny Chambers, Alison Bennett#10032374
NotCalledClause 7DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Clause 7, page 5, line 24, leave out “section 3 or”

Moved: Helen MorganSponsor: Helen Maguire, Dr Danny Chambers, Alison Bennett#10032375
NotCalledAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Report on impact

Moved: Helen MorganSponsor: Helen Maguire, Dr Danny Chambers, Alison Bennett#10032376
NotCalledClause 7EditBillBody

Clause 7, page 6, line 19, at end insert— “(6) Before laying before Parliament a draft statutory instrument containing regulations under section 3 the Secretary of State must obtain the consent of—

Moved: Helen MorganSponsor: Helen Maguire, Dr Danny Chambers, Alison Bennett#10032377
NegativedOnDivisionClause 7DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Clause 7, page 5, line 1, leave out paragraph (a)

Moved: Helen MorganSponsor: Helen Maguire, Dr Danny Chambers, Alison Bennett#10032378
NotCalledAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “International students

Moved: Stuart AndrewSponsor: Dr Caroline Johnson, Dr Luke Evans, Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst, Gregory Stafford#10032379
NegativedOnDivisionClause 4EditBillBody

Clause 4, page 3, line 3, after “are” insert “a British citizen or are”

Moved: Stuart AndrewSponsor: Dr Caroline Johnson, Dr Luke Evans, Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst, Gregory Stafford#10032380
NotCalledClause 4EditBillBody

Clause 4, page 3, line 2, at end insert “unless that time was spent outside the British Islands as part of a posting with the UK armed forces.”

Moved: Stuart AndrewSponsor: Dr Caroline Johnson, Dr Luke Evans, Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst, Gregory Stafford#10032381
NotCalledClause 2EditBillBody

Clause 2, page 2, line 6, at end insert— “(3) A person is within this subsection if they—

Moved: Helen MorganSponsor: Helen Maguire, Dr Danny Chambers, Alison Bennett, Seamus Logan#10032382
NotCalledClause 5EditBillBody

Clause 5, page 3, line 30, at end insert “, <span class="wrapped"> provided that the majority of training for the programme takes place in the United Kingdom.”</span>

Moved: Stuart AndrewSponsor: Dr Caroline Johnson, Dr Luke Evans, Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst, Gregory Stafford#10032383
NotCalledClause 2EditBillBody

Clause 2, page 1, line 16, at end insert— “(e) persons within subsection (3),”

Moved: Helen MorganSponsor: Helen Maguire, Dr Danny Chambers, Alison Bennett, Seamus Logan#10032384
NotCalledAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Allocation of individual places on merit

Moved: Dr Ben SpencerSponsor: Alicia Kearns, Mr Peter Bedford, Jack Rankin, Aphra Brandreth, Mims Davies, Katie Lam, Dr Kieran Mullan, Gareth Bacon, Jerome Mayhew, Gregory Stafford#10032385

Committee stage — Lords 20

NotMovedClause 4EditBillBody

Clause 4, page 3, line 4, leave out “(3) or (4)” and insert “(2A), (3) or (4). (2A) A person is within this subsection if they hold a primary UK medical qualification issued by a UK-registered institution, operating on 1 January 2026, which is identical in character to a qualification undertaken in the British Islands and recognised as such by the UK General Medical Council.

Moved: Baroness GeradaSponsor: Lord Clement-Jones, Lord Mendelsohn#10032797
WithdrawnClause 4EditBillBody

Clause 4, page 3, line 2, at end insert “, unless they hold a primary UK medical qualification issued by a UK registered institution, operating on the date of 1 January 2026, which is identical in character to a qualification undertaken in the British Islands and recognised as such by the UK General Medical Council.”

Moved: Baroness GeradaSponsor: Lord Clement-Jones, Lord Mendelsohn#10032798
NotMovedClause 4EditBillBody

Clause 4, page 3, line 13, at end insert— “(ba) Malta,”

Moved: Baroness GeradaSponsor: Lord Clement-Jones, Lord Mendelsohn#10032799
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 4, leave out from “places” to end of line 7 and insert “first to eligible applicants in the category set out in subsection (2), then to eligible applicants in the category set out in subsection (3), and then to eligible applicants in the category set out in subsection (4). (2) This category is UK medical graduates who are British citizens.

Moved: Baroness Coffey#10032800
NotMovedClause 4EditBillBody

Clause 4, page 3, line 4, leave out “(3) or (4)” and insert “(2A), (3) or (4). (2A) A person is within this subsection if—

Moved: Lord Forbes of NewcastleSponsor: Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, Lord Shipley, Baroness Hollins#10032801
NotMovedClause 4EditBillBody

Clause 4, page 3, line 8, leave out paragraph (b) and insert— “(b) they spent at least 60% of their time training for that qualification in Ireland.”

Moved: Baroness Finlay of Llandaff#10032837
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

Clause 2, page 2, line 6, at end insert— “(3) Regulations under subsection (1)(e) may only describe persons who—

Moved: Lord Stevens of BirminghamSponsor: Earl Howe, Lord Mohammed of Tinsley, Lord Patel#10032838
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

Clause 2, page 1, line 16, at end insert— “(e) persons of a description set out in regulations made by the appropriate authority,”

Moved: Lord Stevens of BirminghamSponsor: Earl Howe, Lord Mohammed of Tinsley, Lord Patel#10032841
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

Clause 2, page 2, line 1, leave out paragraphs (d) and (e) and insert— “(d) a person who is registered on the NHS Oriel recruitment platform, or

Moved: Lord Mohammed of Tinsley#10032872
NotMovedClause 3EditBillBody

Clause 3, page 2, line 10, after “must” insert “first”

Moved: Lord Patel#10032873
NotMovedClause 3EditBillBody

Clause 3, page 2, line 11, at end insert “UK medical graduates, and then to—”

Moved: Lord Patel#10032874
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 4, after “must” insert “first”

Moved: Lord Patel#10032875
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

Clause 2, page 1, line 11, at end insert “UK medical graduates, and then to—”

Moved: Lord Patel#10032876
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

Clause 2, page 1, line 10, after “must" insert "first”

Moved: Lord Patel#10032877
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 5, leave out from “graduates” to end of line 6 and insert “and then to eligible applicants who are persons in the priority group”

Moved: Lord Patel#10032878
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

Clause 2, page 1, line 10, leave out “2026” and insert “2027”

Moved: Lord Mohammed of Tinsley#10032879
NotMovedClause 3DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Clause 3, page 2, line 12, leave out paragraph (a)

Moved: Lord Patel#10032880
NotMovedClause 2DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Clause 2, page 1, line 12, leave out paragraph (a)

Moved: Lord Patel#10032881
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert— “(2) Nothing in this section shall be taken to negate or override a confirmed offer of a place on a UK Foundation Programme where the offer was made prior to the date on which this Act was first laid as a Bill before Parliament.

Moved: Earl Howe#10032885
NotMovedClause 4EditBillBody

Clause 4, page 3, line 15, at end insert— “(e) the British Islands, in respect of persons who have spent a majority of their time training for the qualification outside the British Islands.”

Moved: Earl Howe#10032886

Report stage — Lords 17

WithdrawnClause 2EditBillBody

Clause 2, page 1, line 10, leave out “2026” and insert “2027”

Moved: Lord Mohammed of Tinsley#10032987
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

Clause 2, page 2, line 1, leave out paragraphs (d) and (e) and insert— “(d) a person who has completed at least two years of training or employment in a medical capacity within the National Health Service.”

Moved: Lord Mohammed of Tinsley#10032988
WithdrawnClause 4EditBillBody

Clause 4, page 3, line 4, leave out “(3) or (4)” and insert “(2A), (3) or (4). (2A) A person is within this subsection if—

Moved: Baroness Lister of Burtersett#10032989
WithdrawnClause 7EditBillBody

Clause 7, page 4, line 39, leave out subsections (1) to (4) and insert— “(1) Regulations under this Act are subject to the affirmative procedure.”

Moved: Lord Mohammed of Tinsley#10032990
NotMovedClause 4EditBillBody

Clause 4, page 3, line 21, at end insert— “(7) The appropriate authority may by regulations prescribe a maximum number of persons eligible by virtue of subsection (2A) in any application cycle.

Moved: Baroness GeradaSponsor: Lord Mendelsohn#10033383
NotMovedClause 7EditBillBody

Clause 7, page 5, line 41, after “countries)” insert “and section 4(7) (regulations setting maximum number of applicants eligible for prioritisation)”

Moved: Baroness GeradaSponsor: Lord Mendelsohn#10033384
NotMovedClause 4EditBillBody

Clause 4, page 3, line 4, at end insert— (2A) A person is within this subsection if they hold a primary United Kingdom medical qualification, where—

Moved: Baroness GeradaSponsor: Lord Mendelsohn#10033385
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 5, leave out from “graduates” to end of line 6 and insert “and then to eligible applicants who are persons in the priority group”

Moved: Lord Patel#10033398
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

Clause 2, page 1, line 11, after “are” insert “UK medical graduates, and then to”

Moved: Lord Patel#10033399
NotMovedClause 3EditBillBody

Clause 3, page 2, line 11, after “are” insert “UK medical graduates, and then to”

Moved: Lord Patel#10033400
NotMovedClause 3EditBillBody

Clause 3, page 2, line 10, after “must” insert “first”

Moved: Lord Patel#10033401
NotMovedClause 3DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Clause 3, page 2, line 12, leave out paragraph (a)

Moved: Lord Patel#10033402
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 4, after “must” insert “first”

Moved: Lord Patel#10033403
NotMovedClause 8EditBillBody

Clause 8, page 6, line 23, leave out from “on” to the end of line 24 and insert “the day on which it is passed”

Moved: Lord Kamall#10033404
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

Clause 2, page 1, line 10, after “must" insert "first”

Moved: Lord Patel#10033405
NotMovedClause 2DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Clause 2, page 1, line 12, leave out paragraph (a)

Moved: Lord Patel#10033406
NotMovedClause 4EditBillBody

Clause 4, page 3, line 4, at end insert— “(2A) A person is within this subsection if—

Moved: Lord Darzi of Denham#10033423