Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Act 2023
make provision about the determination of the fee limit for higher education courses provided by registered English higher education providers subject to a fee limit condition; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
(Department for Education)
What is this Bill?
The Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Act 2023 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 1 February 2023 and became an Act of Parliament on 18 September 2023.
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.
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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
18th September 2023
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
18th September 2023
Royal Assent (Commons)
18th September 2023
Act of Parliament
Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Act 2023 (c. 40)
12th September 2023
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
12th September 2023
3rd reading (Lords)
5th September 2023
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
5th September 2023
Report stage (Lords)
1st September 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 136-R-I Marshalled list for Report
29th August 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 136-R(c) Amendment for Report
25th August 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 136-R(b) Amendments for Report
25th July 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 136-R(a) Amendment for Report
10th July 2023
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
10th July 2023
Committee stage (Lords)
7th July 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 136-I(a) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
6th July 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 136-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee
3rd July 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 136(a) Amendments for Grand Committee
19th June 2023
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
19th June 2023
2nd reading (Lords)
13th June 2023
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
25th May 2023
Briefing papers
Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill: HL Bill 136
3rd May 2023
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
3rd May 2023
1st reading (Lords)
3rd May 2023
3rd reading (Commons)
3rd May 2023
Report stage (Commons)
3rd May 2023
Programme motion
3rd May 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 3 May 2023
3rd May 2023
Bill proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 3 May 2023
3rd May 2023
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 3 May 2023
3rd May 2023
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 136 Explanatory Notes
3rd May 2023
Bill
HL Bill 136 (as brought from the Commons)
2nd May 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 2 May 2023
28th April 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 28 April 2023
27th April 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 27 April 2023
19th April 2023
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Progress of the Bill
24th March 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the University of Westminster (LLB10)
24th March 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by London Higher (LLB07)
24th March 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Chegg, a global ed-tech company (LLB09)
24th March 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Birkbeck, University of London (LLB06)
24th March 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Right2Learn (LLB08)
23rd March 2023
Committee stage: 4th sitting (Commons)
23rd March 2023
Committee stage: 3rd sitting (Commons)
23rd March 2023
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 March 2023
23rd March 2023
Bill proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 23 March 2023
22nd March 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by The WEA (LLB04)
22nd March 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Mike Ratcliffe (LLB03)
22nd March 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by ResPublica on behalf of the Lifelong Education Commission (LLB01)
22nd March 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 23 March 2023
22nd March 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Staffordshire University (LLB05)
22nd March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 22 March 2023
22nd March 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by The Open University (LLB02)
21st March 2023
Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)
21st March 2023
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
21st March 2023
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 21 March 2023 at Public Bill Committee Stage
21st March 2023
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 March 2023
20th March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 20 March 2023
16th March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 16 March 2023
2nd March 2023
Press notices
Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill: call for evidence
27th February 2023
2nd reading (Commons)
27th February 2023
Programme motion
15th February 2023
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Bill
1st February 2023
1st reading (Commons)
1st February 2023
Explanatory Notes
Bill 240 EN 2022-23
1st February 2023
Impact Assessments
Policy Impact Assessment from the Department for Education
1st February 2023
Relevant documents
Policy Summary Note from the Department for Education
1st February 2023
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Memorandum from the Department for Education to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
1st February 2023
Bill
Bill 240 2022-23 (as introduced)