Apprenticeships bill has report stage in the Lords
6 February 2025
Members of the House of Lords concluded their further examination of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill, at report stage on Wednesday 5 February.
The aim of this government bill is to abolish the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) and transfer its statutory functions to the Secretary of State for Education, who in practice will defer these duties to the newly established Skills England.
Detailed scrutiny
Report stage is an extra chance for members to closely scrutinise elements of the bill and make changes.
Proposed changes
Members speaking at report stage put forward amendments (PDF) to the bill on subjects including:
- putting Skills England on a statutory footing
- development of green skills.
Votes
There was one division (vote) on an amendment that would change the commencement date of parts of the bill.
Following the vote on the floor of the House, the amendment was agreed to and the change was made.
Catch up
Watch or read the debate
- Watch live on Parliament TV.
- Read the Lords Hansard transcript.
Explore further information
Find out more about the bill in the House of Lords Library briefing.
Next steps
Third reading, a chance for members to make sure the eventual law is effective, workable and without loopholes, is scheduled for Tuesday 11 February.
What's happened so far?
Committee stage
Line by line examination of the bill took place during committee stage on Tuesday 26 November.
Second reading
Members discussed the principles of the draft law a during the bill's second reading on Tuesday 22 October.
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