General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules (Amendment) Bill
The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules (Amendment) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Daisy Cooper
- 15 July 2026
- 16 July 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to provide that an allegation concerning a medical practitioner’s fitness to practise may be considered by the General Medical Council irrespective of when the most recent events giving rise to the allegation occurred; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading15 JUL 2026 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading (current stage)15 JAN 2027 · COMMONS
- 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 General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules (Amendment) Bill
- What stage is the General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules (Amendment) Bill at?
- The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules (Amendment) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules (Amendment) Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules (Amendment) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules (Amendment) Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules (Amendment) Bill?
- The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules (Amendment) Bill was sponsored by Daisy Cooper.
- When was the General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules (Amendment) Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 15 July 2026, at first reading.
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