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Higher Education and Research Act 2017

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to make provision about higher education and research; and to make provision about alternative payments to students in higher or further education.

Sponsors · 2

  • Justine GreeningConservativePutney
  • Viscount Younger of LeckieConservativeExcepted Hereditary

Bill · 7

  • HL Bill 131 Commons amendments in lieu and reasonLords
    26 Apr 2017
  • Bill 165 2016-17 - Lords AmendmentsCommons
    6 Apr 2017
  • HL Bill 112 (as amended on Report)Lords
    15 Mar 2017
  • HL Bill 97 (as amended in Committee)Lords
    30 Jan 2017
  • HL Bill 76 (as introduced)Lords
    22 Nov 2016
  • Bill 78 2016-17, as amended in Public Bill CommitteeCommons
    18 Oct 2016
  • Bill 004 2016-17 (as introduced)Commons
    19 May 2016

Explanatory Notes · 3

  • Bill 165 EN 2016-17Commons
    6 Apr 2017
  • HL Bill 76 Explanatory NotesLords
    22 Nov 2016
  • Bill 004 EN 2016-17Commons
    19 May 2016

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 3

  • Further supplementary Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    27 Feb 2017
  • Supplementary Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    5 Jan 2017
  • Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    22 Nov 2016

Briefing papers · 3

  • Briefing Paper on Report Stage and Third ReadingCommons
    11 Jan 2017
  • Committee Stage ReportCommons
    18 Nov 2016
  • Briefing Paper on Second ReadingCommons
    7 Jun 2016

Amendment Paper · 79

  • HL Bill 131-I Marshalled list for consideration of Commons reason and amendmentsLords
    26 Apr 2017
  • CCLA Commons Manuscript Motions as at 26 April 2017Commons
    26 Apr 2017
  • Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 25 April 2017Commons
    26 Apr 2017
  • Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 24 April 2017Commons
    25 Apr 2017
  • HL Bill 112-I Marshalled list for Third ReadingLords
    21 Mar 2017
  • HL Bill 112(b) Amendments for Third ReadingLords
    20 Mar 2017
  • HL Bill 112(a) Amendments for Third ReadingLords
    16 Mar 2017
  • HL Bill 97-IV Fourth marshalled list for ReportLords
    13 Mar 2017
  • HL Bill 97-III Third marshalled list for ReportLords
    9 Mar 2017
  • HL Bill 97-II(Rev)(a) Amendments for Report, supplementary to the revised second marshalled listLords
    8 Mar 2017
  • HL Bill 97-II(Rev) Revised second marshalled list for ReportLords
    7 Mar 2017
  • HL Bill 97-II Second marshalled list for ReportLords
    6 Mar 2017
  • HL Bill 97-I(a) Amendment for Report, supplementary to the marshalled listLords
    3 Mar 2017
  • HL Bill 97-I Marshalled list for ReportLords
    2 Mar 2017
  • HL Bill 97(n) Amendments for ReportLords
    1 Mar 2017
  • HL Bill 97(m) Amendments for ReportLords
    28 Feb 2017
  • HL Bill 97(l) Amendment for ReportLords
    27 Feb 2017
  • HL Bill 97(k) Amendments for ReportLords
    24 Feb 2017
  • HL Bill 97(j) Amendments for ReportLords
    23 Feb 2017
  • HL Bill 97(i) Amendment for ReportLords
    22 Feb 2017
  • HL Bill 97(h) Amendments for ReportLords
    21 Feb 2017
  • HL Bill 97(g) Amendments for ReportLords
    20 Feb 2017
  • HL Bill 97(f) Amendment for ReportLords
    15 Feb 2017
  • HL Bill 97(e) Amendments for ReportLords
    14 Feb 2017
  • HL Bill 97(d) Amendment for ReportLords
    9 Feb 2017
  • HL Bill 97(c) Amendment for ReportLords
    8 Feb 2017
  • HL Bill 97(b) Amendment for ReportLords
    7 Feb 2017
  • HL Bill 97(a) Amendment for ReportLords
    6 Feb 2017
  • HL Bill 76-VII(a) Amendment for Committee, supplementary to the seventh marshalled listLords
    27 Jan 2017
  • HL Bill 76-VII Seventh marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    26 Jan 2017
  • HL Bill 76-VI Sixth marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    23 Jan 2017
  • HL Bill 76-V(a) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the fifth marshalled listLords
    20 Jan 2017
  • HL Bill 76-V Fifth marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    19 Jan 2017
  • HL Bill 76-IV(b) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the fourth marshalled listLords
    18 Jan 2017
  • HL Bill 76-IV(a) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the fourth marshalled listLords
    17 Jan 2017
  • HL Bill 76-IV Fourth marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    16 Jan 2017
  • HL Bill 76-III(a) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the third marshalled listLords
    13 Jan 2017
  • HL Bill 76-III Third marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    12 Jan 2017
  • HL Bill 76-II(a) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the second marshalled listLords
    10 Jan 2017
  • HL Bill 76-II Second marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    9 Jan 2017
  • HL Bill 76-I(a) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the marshalled listLords
    6 Jan 2017
  • HL Bill 76-I Marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    5 Jan 2017
  • HL Bill 76(n) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    4 Jan 2017
  • HL Bill 76(m) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    3 Jan 2017
  • HL Bill 76(l) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    30 Dec 2016
  • HL Bill 76(k) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    23 Dec 2016
  • HL Bill 76(j) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    22 Dec 2016
  • HL Bill 76(i) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    21 Dec 2016
  • HL Bill 76(h) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    20 Dec 2016
  • HL Bill 76(g) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    19 Dec 2016
  • HL Bill 76(f) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    16 Dec 2016
  • HL Bill 76(e) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    15 Dec 2016
  • HL Bill 76(d) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    14 Dec 2016
  • HL Bill 76(c) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    13 Dec 2016
  • HL Bill 76(b) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    9 Dec 2016
  • HL Bill 76(a) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    7 Dec 2016
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 21 November 2016Commons
    21 Nov 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 17 November 2016Commons
    18 Nov 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 16 November 2016Commons
    17 Nov 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 15 November 2016Commons
    16 Nov 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 14 November 2016Commons
    15 Nov 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 October 2016Commons
    18 Oct 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 13 October 2016Commons
    14 Oct 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 13 October 2016Commons
    13 Oct 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 11 October 2016Commons
    12 Oct 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 October 2016Commons
    11 Oct 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 7 October 2016Commons
    10 Oct 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 6 October 2016Commons
    7 Oct 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 15 September 2016Commons
    16 Sept 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 September 2016Commons
    15 Sept 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 13 September 2016Commons
    14 Sept 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 13 September 2016Commons
    13 Sept 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 8 September 2016Commons
    9 Sept 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 8 September 2016Commons
    8 Sept 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 6 September 2016Commons
    7 Sept 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 September 2016Commons
    6 Sept 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 2 September 2016Commons
    5 Sept 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 1 September 2016Commons
    2 Sept 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 20 July 2016Commons
    21 Jul 2016

Bill proceedings: Commons · 10

  • Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments as at 26 April 2017Commons
    27 Apr 2017
  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 21 November 2016Commons
    22 Nov 2016
  • All proceedings up to 18 October 2016 at Public Bill Committee StageCommons
    19 Oct 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 18 October 2016Commons
    19 Oct 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 13 October 2016Commons
    14 Oct 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 11 October 2016Commons
    12 Oct 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 15 September 2016Commons
    16 Sept 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 13 September 2016Commons
    14 Sept 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 8 September 2016Commons
    9 Sept 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 6 September 2016Commons
    7 Sept 2016

Selection of amendments: Commons · 8

  • Consideration of Lords AmendmentsCommons
    26 Apr 2017
  • Consideration on ReportCommons
    18 Nov 2016
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 6Commons
    17 Oct 2016
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 5Commons
    12 Oct 2016
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 4Commons
    11 Oct 2016
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 3Commons
    14 Sept 2016
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 2Commons
    12 Sept 2016
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 1Commons
    8 Sept 2016

Will write letters · 30

  • Letter dated 06/04/2017 from Viscount Younger of Leckie to Lord Wallace of Tankerness and Lord Stevenson of Balmacara regarding the Transparency Duty as discussed during the Third Reading of the Higher Education and Research Bill. Unassigned
    6 Apr 2017
  • Letter from Viscount Younger of Leckie and Jo Johnson MP to Baroness O'Neill regarding the Higher Education and Research Bill: powers of the Office for Students to ensure that students are protected if a provider cannot deliver courses. Unassigned
    22 Mar 2017
  • Letter from Lord Prior and Viscount Younger to colleagues regarding issues raised during the debate at Lords Report StageUnassigned
    22 Mar 2017
  • Letter from Viscount Younger and Jo Johnson to colleagues regarding the Government position on amendments which have been tabled by Peers for the Third ReadingUnassigned
    22 Mar 2017
  • Letter dated 20/03/2017 from Viscount Younger of Leckie and Lord Young of Cookham to Peers regarding issues raised throughout the Higher Education and Research BillUnassigned
    20 Mar 2017
  • Letter from Viscount Younger of Leckie to Baroness Deech and Eric Pickles MP regarding freedom of speech enclosing a letter from Jo Johnson MP to Universities UK concerning issues relating to freedom of speech in universities.Unassigned
    20 Mar 2017
  • Letter dated 15/03/2017 from Viscount Younger of Leckie and Lord Young of Cookham to Lord Mackay regarding amendment to the powers to enter and search in Schedule 5 of the Higher Education and Research Bill tabled at report stageUnassigned
    15 Mar 2017
  • Letter dated 13/03/2017 from Viscount Younger of Leckie to Baroness O'Neill, Baroness Wolf, Lord Norton and Lord Stevenson regarding the Higher Education and Research BillUnassigned
    13 Mar 2017
  • Letter from Jo Johnson MP and Viscount Younger of Leckie to colleagues regarding issues relating to the Higher Education and Research Bill.Unassigned
    8 Mar 2017
  • Letter dated 06/03/2017 from Jo Johnson MP and Viscount Younger of Leckie to Peers regarding issues raised during the Lords Committee Stage of the Higher Education and Research BillUnassigned
    6 Mar 2017
  • Letter dated 03/03/2017 from Jo Johnson MP and Viscount Younger of Leckie to Peers regarding issued raised during the passage of the Higher Education and Research Bill Unassigned
    3 Mar 2017
  • Letter from Jo Johnson MP to Peers regarding the Higher Education and Research Bill Government amendments tabled ahead of Lords report stage.Unassigned
    24 Feb 2017
  • Letter from Viscount Younger to Lord Balfe regarding the Higher Education and Research Bill.Unassigned
    8 Feb 2017
  • Letter from Lord Prior to Peers regarding issues raised during the final day of the Committee Stage of the Higher Education and Research Bill.Unassigned
    8 Feb 2017
  • Letter dated 30/01/2017 from Viscount Younger of Leckie to Peers regarding issues raised during the sixth day of committee stage of the Higher Education and Research BillUnassigned
    30 Jan 2017
  • Letter dated 27/01/2017 from Viscount Younger of Leckie regarding the Higher Education and Research Bill and Disabled Students' Allowances.Unassigned
    27 Jan 2017
  • Letter from Viscount Younger of Leckie to Peers regarding the Higher Education and Research Bill: issues raised at the fifth day of Lords committee stage.Unassigned
    25 Jan 2017
  • Letter from Viscount Younger of Leckie to Peers regarding the Higher Education and Research Bill: issues raised at the fourth day of Lords Committee stage.Unassigned
    23 Jan 2017
  • Letter from Viscount Younger to colleagues regarding issues raised during third day of Committee Stage. Incl. annexes on standards, the Teaching Excellence Framework and student electoral registrationUnassigned
    18 Jan 2017
  • Letter from Viscount Younger of Leckie to Peers regarding issues raised during second readingUnassigned
    17 Jan 2017
  • Letter dated 16/01/2017 from Viscount Younger of Leckie to Peers concerning issues raised at Lords Committee stageUnassigned
    16 Jan 2017
  • Letter dated 11/01/2017 from Viscount Younger of Leckie to Peers regarding issues raised at Lords Committee stageUnassigned
    11 Jan 2017
  • Letter dated 04/01/2017 from Viscount Younger of Leckie to Peers, regarding Government amendments tabled to the Higher Education and Research Bill.Unassigned
    3 Jan 2017
  • Letter dated 02/12/2016 from Viscount Younger of Leckie and Jo Johnson MP to Peers following introduction of the Higher Education and Research Bill into the Lords on 22 NovemberUnassigned
    2 Dec 2016
  • Letter dated 07/10/2016 from Jo Johnson MP to Gordon Marsden MP regarding the powers in the Higher Education Research Bill for the Office for Students (OfS) to accept gifts.Unassigned
    14 Nov 2016
  • Letter dated 17/10/2016 from Jo Johnson MP to Gordon Marsden MP regarding the proposed part-time maintenance loan consultation.Unassigned
    14 Nov 2016
  • Letter dated 17/10/2016 from Jo Johnson MP to Gordon Marsden MP regarding the powers of the OfS to share information.Unassigned
    14 Nov 2016
  • Letter dated 13/10/2016 from Jo Johnson MP to Paul Blomfield MP regarding the Government's position on student mental health.Unassigned
    14 Nov 2016
  • Letter dated 10/10/2016 from Jo Johnson MP to Roberta Blackman-Woods MP regarding cooperation arrangements between the OfS and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).Unassigned
    14 Nov 2016
  • Letter dated 11/10/2016 from Sir John Kingman, Chair, UK Research and Innovation to Valerie Vaz MP regarding the use of the term balanced funding.Unassigned
    14 Nov 2016

Press notices · 2

  • Schedule of evidence sessions: Higher Education and Research BillCommons
    5 Sept 2016
  • Have your say on the Higher Education and Research BillCommons
    20 Jul 2016

Act of Parliament · 1

  • Higher Education and Research Act 2017 c.29Unassigned
    27 Apr 2017

English votes for English laws · 10

  • Speaker's Signed Certificate - 27 April 2017Commons
    27 Apr 2017
  • Department for Education Memorandum - 25 April 2017Commons
    26 Apr 2017
  • Speaker's Provisional Certificate - 25 April 2017Commons
    25 Apr 2017
  • Legislative Grand Committee England and Wales Consent Motion 21 November 2016Commons
    21 Nov 2016
  • Legislative Grand Committee England Consent Motion 21 November 2016Commons
    21 Nov 2016
  • Speakers signed Certificate 21 November 2016Commons
    21 Nov 2016
  • Speaker's Provisional Certificate - 17 November 2016Commons
    17 Nov 2016
  • Memorandum from the Department of Education October 2106Commons
    16 Nov 2016
  • Memorandum from the Department of Education at Report Stage 15 November 2106Commons
    16 Nov 2016
  • Speaker's Certificate - 6 July 2016Commons
    14 Jul 2016

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · 4

  • Legislative Consent Memorandum from the Welsh Assembly - 21 March 2017Commons
    21 Mar 2017
  • The Scottish Parliament: 22 December 2016Commons
    3 Jan 2017
  • The Scottish Parliament: 22 December 2016Commons
    3 Jan 2017
  • Northern Ireland Assembly: 2 December 2016Commons
    5 Dec 2016

Library Notes · 1

  • Higher Education and Research Bill: Briefing for Lords StagesLords
    1 Dec 2016

Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons · 1

  • Version of the bill showing changes made in committeeCommons
    19 Oct 2016

Tracked changes versions of Bills: Lords · 1

  • Version of the bill showing changes made in committeeLords
    1 Feb 2017

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