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Professional Qualifications Bill

The Professional Qualifications Bill was introduced to the House of Lords on 12 May 2021. It aims to make provision relating to entitlement to practise certain professions, occupations and trades; and for connected purposes.

  • Read more about the Bill on the UK Parliament website
  • We issued a briefing ahead of the second reading in May 2021
  • We issued a list of amendments along with their reasons and effects
  • We issued a suggested amendment and briefing ahead of the report stage on 9 November 2021
  • We issued a briefing ahead of the second reading on 14 December 2021
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  • Building Safety Bill
  • Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill
  • Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill
  • Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill
  • Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill
  • Elections Bill
  • Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill
  • Judicial Review and Courts Bill
  • Miners’ Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Bill
  • Nationality and Borders Bill
  • Online Safety Bill
  • Professional Qualifications Bill
  • Subsidy Control Bill
  • Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill
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