Student Finance (Review of Payment Schedules) Bill
The Student Finance (Review of Payment Schedules) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Mr Luke Charters
- 7 January 2026
- 6 May 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to require the Secretary of State to review the scheduling of student finance payments to undergraduates; to require the review to consider advance provision of certain student finance payments in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading7 JAN 2026 · 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 Student Finance (Review of Payment Schedules) Bill
- What stage is the Student Finance (Review of Payment Schedules) Bill at?
- The Student Finance (Review of Payment Schedules) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Student Finance (Review of Payment Schedules) Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Student Finance (Review of Payment Schedules) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Student Finance (Review of Payment Schedules) Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Student Finance (Review of Payment Schedules) Bill?
- The Student Finance (Review of Payment Schedules) Bill was sponsored by Mr Luke Charters.
- When was the Student Finance (Review of Payment Schedules) Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 7 January 2026, at first reading.
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