Professional Qualifications Act 2022
make provision relating to entitlement to practise certain professions, occupations and trades; and for connected purposes
Government Bill
(Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
What is this Bill?
The Professional Qualifications Act 2022 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 12 May 2021 and became an Act of Parliament on 28 April 2022.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
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This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
28th April 2022
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
28th April 2022
Royal Assent (Commons)
28th April 2022
Act of Parliament
Professional Qualifications Act 2022 (c. 20)
5th April 2022
Consideration of Commons amendments: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
5th April 2022
Consideration of Commons amendments (Lords)
15th March 2022
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 130 Explanatory Notes on Commons Amendments
15th March 2022
Bill
HL Bill 130 Commons Amendments
14th March 2022
3rd reading (Commons)
14th March 2022
Report stage (Commons)
14th March 2022
Programme motion
14th March 2022
Bill proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 14 March 2022
14th March 2022
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 14 March 2022
14th March 2022
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 14 March 2022
11th March 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 11 March 2022
10th March 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 10 March 2022
4th March 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 4 March 2022
2nd March 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 2 March 2022
1st March 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 1 March 2022
28th February 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 28 February 2022
25th February 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 25 February 2022
24th February 2022
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Bill
24th February 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 24 February 2022
22nd February 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 22 February 2022
21st February 2022
Will write letters
Letter from Paul Scully MP to Chi Onwurah MP and Bill Esterson MP regarding an update on engagement with devolved administrations to secure legislative consent motions.
16th February 2022
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative Consent Motion not agreed by Senedd Cymru - 16 February 2022
11th February 2022
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative Consent Motion not agreed to by the Scottish Parliament - 10 February 2022
11th February 2022
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative Consent Memoranda submitted to the Scottish Parliament - 10 February 2022
19th January 2022
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the General Medical Council (PQB01)
19th January 2022
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (PQB02)
19th January 2022
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Universities UK (PQB03)
18th January 2022
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
18th January 2022
Bill
Bill 231 2021-22 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
18th January 2022
Bill proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 18 January 2022
18th January 2022
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 January 2022
18th January 2022
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair's Provisional Selection and Grouping - 18 January 2022
17th January 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 17 January 2022
14th January 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 14 January 2022
11th January 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 11 January 2022
23rd December 2021
Press notices
Have your say on the Professional Qualifications Bill [HL]
17th December 2021
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 17 December 2021
15th December 2021
2nd reading (Commons)
15th December 2021
Programme motion
15th December 2021
Money resolution
15th December 2021
Commons Hansard Daily Report
2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
19th November 2021
Will write letters
Letter Lord Grimstone to Lord Davies regarding the recognition of professional qualifications in relation to the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) and the lack of discussion about professional qualifications in meetings of the UK-EU Partnership Council, as discussed during the Third Reading.
18th November 2021
1st reading (Commons)
18th November 2021
Bill
Bill 194 2021-22 (as brought from the House of Lords)
18th November 2021
Explanatory Notes
Bill 194 EN 2021-22
17th November 2021
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
17th November 2021
3rd reading (Lords)
17th November 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone to Lord Hope and Lord Purvis regarding issues raised during the Report Stage: engagement activity with the Devolved Administrations (DA), the request for DA-BEIS correspondence to be published in the Parliamentary Library.
9th November 2021
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
9th November 2021
Report stage (Lords)
9th November 2021
Bill
HL Bill 65 (as amended on Report)
8th November 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 36-I(Corrected) Marshalled list for Report
5th November 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 36-I Marshalled list for Report
4th November 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 36(e) Amendments for Report
4th November 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 36 Running list of amendments
3rd November 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 36(d) Amendment for Report
3rd November 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 36 Running list of amendments
2nd November 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 36(c) Amendments for Report
2nd November 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 36 Running list of amendments
14th October 2021
Impact Assessments
Professional Qualifications Bill: Impact Assessment Supplementary Note
6th October 2021
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative Consent Motion not approved by the Senedd on 5 October 2021
23rd September 2021
Will write letters
Letter Lord Grimstone to Lord Fox, Lord Purvis and Baroness Randerson regarding the relationship of the Privy Council and the Bill.
21st July 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 36(b) Amendments for Report
21st July 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 36 Running list of amendments
9th July 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 36(a) Amendments for Report
6th July 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Baroness Blake of Leeds and others regarding points raised during the Committee stage (third day) of the Bill: negative procedure Statutory Instruments, retained EU legislation
6th July 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone to Baroness Noakes regarding the impact assessment in relation to Clause 9 which provides for a duty for regulators to provide information to regulators in another part of UK, as discussed during the Committee stage (third day) of the Bill.
6th July 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone to Baroness Randerson and Baroness Finlay regarding the Education Workforce Council and Social Care Wales as discussed during the Committee stage (third day) of the Bill.
6th July 2021
Will write letters
Letter Lord Grimstone to Lord Davies regarding the powers that can be exercised under Clause 13, as discussed during the Committee stage (third day) of the Bill
6th July 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone to Lord Moynihan regarding British nationals qualified as Snowsport Instructors working in Switzerland, as discussed during the Committee stage (third day) of the Bill.
22nd June 2021
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
22nd June 2021
Committee stage (Lords)
22nd June 2021
Bill
HL Bill 36 (as amended in Committee)
17th June 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 2-III Third marshalled list for Committee
16th June 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 2-II(a) Amendment for Committee
14th June 2021
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
14th June 2021
Committee stage (Lords)
13th June 2021
Will write letters
Letter dated 13/06/2021 from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Lord Purvis regarding regulator fees, as discussed during the Committee stage (first day) of the Professional Qualifications Bill
13th June 2021
Will write letters
Letter Lord Grimstone to Lord Purvis of Tweed regarding points raised during the Committee stage (first day): oversight of regulators - setting fees, excluding professions from the Bill, data sharing clauses, recognition of EEA professionals, CRAG process and international agreements, regulator autonomy, professions covered by the Bill, skills shortage and immigration targets.
13th June 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone to Lord Lansley regarding points raised during the Committee stage (first day) of the Bill: unmet demand, Impact Assessment, implementation of international recognition agreements in legislation, regulation of healthcare professionals, Amendment 10
9th June 2021
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
9th June 2021
Committee stage (Lords)
9th June 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 2-II Corrected second marshalled list for Committee
8th June 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 2-I(a) Amendments for Committee (for Second Marshalled List)
7th June 2021
Select Committee report
3rd Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
4th June 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 2-I Marshalled list for Committee
3rd June 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 2(e) Amendments for Committee
2nd June 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 2(d) Amendments for Committee
1st June 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 2(c) Amendments for Committee
28th May 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 2(b) Amendments for Committee
26th May 2021
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Professional Qualifications Bill [HL]: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
26th May 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 2(a) Amendments for Committee
25th May 2021
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
25th May 2021
2nd reading (Lords)
20th May 2021
Library Notes
Professional Qualifications [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
20th May 2021
Library Notes
Professional Qualifications [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
12th May 2021
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
12th May 2021
1st reading (Lords)
12th May 2021
Lords Hansard
Lords Hansard
12th May 2021
Minutes of Proceedings
Minutes of Proceedings
12th May 2021
Bill
HL Bill 2 (as introduced)
12th May 2021
Bill
HL Bill 2 (as introduced)
12th May 2021
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 2 Explanatory Notes
12th May 2021
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 2 Explanatory Notes
12th May 2021
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Professional Qualifications Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
12th May 2021
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Professional Qualifications Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
12th May 2021
Impact Assessments
Professional Qualifications Bill: Impact Assessment
12th May 2021
Impact Assessments
Professional Qualifications Bill: Impact Assessment