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EnactedProfessional Qualifications Act 2022

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Proposed amendments

40 amendments across 11 provisions

Clause 1 21

Amendment #87421#87421WithdrawnAmends text
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Before regulations under subsection (4) may be laid before Parliament, Senedd Cymru, the Scottish Parliament or the Northern Ireland Assembly, the appropriate national authority must undertake a formal consultation with the devolved administrations, regulators and the Lord President of the Court of Session.”
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Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Amendment #87426#87426WithdrawnAmends text
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The appropriate national authority must seek reciprocal arrangements with other jurisdictions, including individual Member States of the European Union, for those with UK qualifications; as well as in the context of future Trade Agreements and continuing negotiations with the European Union in the context of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.”
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Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Amendment #87427#87427Not movedAmends text
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For the purposes of subsections (1) to (3)—

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Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
Amendment #87428#87428AgreedAmends text
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leave out “overseas qualifications or overseas experience fall short of demonstrating” and insert “individual does not have”
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Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
Amendment #87429#87429AgreedAmends text
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leave out “overseas qualifications or overseas experience demonstrate” and insert “individual has”
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Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
Amendment #87430#87430AgreedAmends text
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after “or (3)” insert “and any other specified condition”
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Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
Amendment #87458#87458WithdrawnAmends text
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The appropriate national authority must consult such persons as it considers appropriate when preparing regulations under subsection (1).”
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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
Amendment #87474#87474WithdrawnAmends text
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Regulations under this section relating to priority professions may not be made unless—

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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
Amendment #87481#87481Not movedAmends text
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In subsection (3A)(b)(i), leave out “only”
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Lord Lansley
Amendment #87495#87495WithdrawnAmends text
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that the conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (ii) can be met without imposing unreasonable costs or other burdens on the specified regulator or on individuals who are already qualified to practise the specified regulated profession, and”
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Baroness Noakes
Amendment #87499#87499Not movedAmends text
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An individual does not meet the conditions in subsection (2) or (3) if a specified regulator of the specified regulated profession has made a determination—

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Lord Palmer of Childs Hill
Amendment #87506#87506Not movedAmends text
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leave out “substantially”
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Baroness Garden of Frognal
Amendment #87507#87507Not movedAmends text
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leave out “substantially”
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Baroness Garden of Frognal
Amendment #87508#87508Not movedAmends text
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leave out “substantially”
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Baroness Garden of Frognal
Amendment #87509#87509WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out “substantially”
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Baroness Garden of Frognal
Amendment #87510#87510WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
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Insert the following new Clause—
“Purpose of this Act

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Lord Fox
Amendment #87512#87512DisagreedRemoves provision
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath gives notice of his intention to oppose the Question that Clause 1 stand part of the Bill.
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Amendment #88256#88256Not movedAmends text
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Conditions to be specified under subsection (1) must include such conditions as would be necessary for an individual with specified UK qualifications and experience to comply with the professional standards and fitness to practise requirements as determined by the regulator of a regulated profession.”
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Lord Lansley
Amendment #88338#88338WithdrawnAmends text
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Regulations under this section relating to a regulated profession may not be made unless—

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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
Amendment #89149#89149AgreedAmends text
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For the purposes of subsections (1) to (3)—

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Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
Amendment #89172#89172Not movedAmends text
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The appropriate national authority must consult such persons as it considers appropriate when preparing regulations under subsection (1).”
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Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

Clause 2 5

Amendment #87472#87472Not movedAmends text
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In considering whether the condition in subsection (2) is met, the appropriate national authority must consult representatives of consumer interests.”
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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
Amendment #87473#87473WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out line 34 and insert “fulfilling a domestic skills shortage in the profession or implementing any international recognition agreement,”
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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
Amendment #87480#87480Not movedAmends text
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leave out “without unreasonable delays or charges”
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Lord Lansley
Amendment #88254#88254Not movedAmends text
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In determining whether the condition in subsection (2) is met, the appropriate national authority must have regard to the availability of professional services in the regulated profession by reference to such factors as appear to the authority to be relevant including, but not limited to—

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Lord Lansley
Amendment #88255#88255WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out “without unreasonable delays or charges”
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Lord Lansley

Clause 3 1

Amendment #89171#89171Not movedAmends text
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The appropriate national authority must consult such persons as it considers appropriate when preparing regulations under subsection (1).”
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Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

Clause 5 1

Amendment #89170#89170Not movedAmends text
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The appropriate national authority must consult such persons as it considers appropriate when preparing regulations under subsection (2).”
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Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

Clause 6 1

Amendment #89168#89168Not movedAmends text
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The appropriate national authority must consult such persons as it considers appropriate when preparing regulations under subsection (1).”
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Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

Clause 7 1

Amendment #89169#89169WithdrawnAmends text
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Before making arrangements under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must—

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Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

Clause 9 1

Amendment #89185#89185Not movedAmends text
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Nothing in this section affects the establishment or operation of a common framework agreement relating to professional qualifications.
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Baroness Blake of Leeds

Clause 13 3

Amendment #88253#88253WithdrawnAmends text
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after “modify” insert “subordinate or EU retained”
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Lord Lansley
Amendment #89147#89147AgreedNew clause / schedule
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Insert the following new Clause—
“Regulations: protection of regulator autonomy

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Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
Amendment #89148#89148AgreedNew clause / schedule
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Insert the following new Clause—
“Regulations: consultation with regulators

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Lord Grimstone of Boscobel

Clause 14 1

Amendment #89183#89183Not movedAmends text
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Subsections (8) to (10) apply where the Secretary of State makes regulations as the appropriate national authority under this Act which extend to the whole of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Baroness Blake of Leeds

Clause 15 2

Amendment #88336#88336WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
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Insert the following new Clause—
“Protection for existing recognised qualifications

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Baroness Blake of Leeds
Amendment #88337#88337Not movedNew clause / schedule
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“Saving: autonomy of regulators

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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

Clause 16 3

Amendment #88340#88340WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out subsection (3) and insert—
For the purposes of this Act, a regulator is a regulator of a regulated profession if it is listed in Schedule (Regulators of regulated professions).
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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
Amendment #89162#89162Not movedAmends text
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“and the Secretary of State has included that profession on a regularly updated list published on the Government’s website.”
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Baroness Blake of Leeds
Amendment #89184#89184Not movedAmends text
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In addition to subsection (3), a profession is not to be considered regulated by law in the United Kingdom for the purposes of this Act unless it appears on the Government’s list of regulators of regulated professions (see subsection (3B)).
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Lord Fox