Immigration and Nationality Fees (Exemption for NHS Clinical Staff) Bill
The Immigration and Nationality Fees (Exemption for NHS Clinical Staff) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Mr Rob Roberts
- 13 December 2023
- 12 February 2025
What the bill does
A Bill to exempt NHS clinical staff from the requirement to pay fees under section 68 of the Immigration Act 2014; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading13 DEC 2023 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading (current stage)
- Committee stage
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
What 2nd reading means, and what happens next
Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.
If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Immigration and Nationality Fees (Exemption for NHS Clinical Staff) Bill
- What stage is the Immigration and Nationality Fees (Exemption for NHS Clinical Staff) Bill at?
- The Immigration and Nationality Fees (Exemption for NHS Clinical Staff) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Immigration and Nationality Fees (Exemption for NHS Clinical Staff) Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Immigration and Nationality Fees (Exemption for NHS Clinical Staff) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Immigration and Nationality Fees (Exemption for NHS Clinical Staff) Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Immigration and Nationality Fees (Exemption for NHS Clinical Staff) Bill?
- The Immigration and Nationality Fees (Exemption for NHS Clinical Staff) Bill was sponsored by Mr Rob Roberts.
- When was the Immigration and Nationality Fees (Exemption for NHS Clinical Staff) Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 13 December 2023, at first reading.
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