Higher Education (Student Finance and Skills Shortages) Bill

The Higher Education (Student Finance and Skills Shortages) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.

Current stage: 2nd reading
Sponsor: Lia Nici
Introduced: 27 February 2024
Last activity: 12 February 2025

What the bill does

A Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish proposals for a scheme in which graduates of specified university courses may be exempt from requirements to repay a student loan, in full or in part, provided that they are employed in the United Kingdom in a relevant sector for a minimum time period; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

1st reading27 FEB 2024 · 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 Higher Education (Student Finance and Skills Shortages) Bill

What stage is the Higher Education (Student Finance and Skills Shortages) Bill at?: The Higher Education (Student Finance and Skills Shortages) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
Has the Higher Education (Student Finance and Skills Shortages) Bill become law?: Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Higher Education (Student Finance and Skills Shortages) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
What happens next to the Higher Education (Student Finance and Skills Shortages) Bill?: If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Who sponsored the Higher Education (Student Finance and Skills Shortages) Bill?: The Higher Education (Student Finance and Skills Shortages) Bill was sponsored by Lia Nici.
When was the Higher Education (Student Finance and Skills Shortages) Bill introduced?: It was introduced to Parliament on 27 February 2024, at first reading.

What the bill does

Progress through Parliament

1st reading27 FEB 2024 · 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

Questions about the Higher Education (Student Finance and Skills Shortages) Bill

What stage is the Higher Education (Student Finance and Skills Shortages) Bill at?: The Higher Education (Student Finance and Skills Shortages) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
Has the Higher Education (Student Finance and Skills Shortages) Bill become law?: Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Higher Education (Student Finance and Skills Shortages) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
What happens next to the Higher Education (Student Finance and Skills Shortages) Bill?: If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Who sponsored the Higher Education (Student Finance and Skills Shortages) Bill?: The Higher Education (Student Finance and Skills Shortages) Bill was sponsored by Lia Nici.
When was the Higher Education (Student Finance and Skills Shortages) Bill introduced?: It was introduced to Parliament on 27 February 2024, at first reading.

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What 2nd reading means, and what happens next

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