UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2865
Professional Qualifications Act 2022
[As Introduced]
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This Act simplifies the process for foreign professionals to have their qualifications recognised and work in the UK. It removes some of the old bureaucratic barriers that made it difficult for overseastrained doctors, engineers, plumbers and other skilled workers to practise their professions here.
Presented by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
supported by Kwasi Kwarteng.
supported by Kwasi Kwarteng.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote334 MPs
88% Ayes · 29512% Noes · 39
The democratic gap
12% , a moderate gap
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading18 Nov 2021
- 2nd reading15 Dec 2021
- Committee stage18 Jan 2022
- Report stage14 Mar 2022
- 3rd reading14 Mar 2022
Lords
- 1st reading12 May 2021
- 2nd reading25 May 2021
- Committee stage9 Jun 2021
- Report stage9 Nov 2021
- 3rd reading17 Nov 2021
Royal Assent28 Apr 2022