Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions) Bill

On 31 March 2025 the Commons considered the Bill at Third Reading. The Bill was initially introduced in the House of Lords on 9 October 2024 and first read in the Commons on 12 February 2025. 

The Bill will help to introduce Skills England, a new Arm’s Length Body of the Department for Education that will create a better skills system to improve productivity and access to opportunities. There were two new clauses and one amendment selected for debate and votes: There were 4 votes in total. 

New Clause 1: Ayes 168, Noes 302, New Clause 4: Ayes 167 Noes 306, Amendment 6: Ayes 166 Noes 305.

The question was put that the Bill be read a third time and passed with the result: Ayes 304 Noes 62.