Bills · Became law
Medical training places
The bill has been signed off by the King and is now law.
In plain words
This law gives priority for medical training places to UK and Ireland medical graduates, and to some others such as people with significant NHS experience, ahead of other applicants.
Summary drafted by AI, checked by Jonathan on 4 Oct 2026. Source: Parliament Library briefing.
Official title: Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026
- 1Introduced1st reading
- 2Main debate2nd reading
- 3Detailed checksCommittee
- 4ChangesReport stage
- 5Final vote3rd reading
- 6Other houseLords or Commons
- 7Becomes lawRoyal Assent
Nothing more. This bill is now law.
Put forward by Wes Streeting, Baroness Merron.
Votes so far
| Date | Vote | Count | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2026 | Medical training places: a proposed change | 88 for, 310 against | Rejected |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Medical training places: a proposed change | 61 for, 311 against | Rejected |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Medical training places: a proposed change | 91 for, 378 against | Rejected |
Full timeline
| Date | Stage | House |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2026 | 1st reading | Commons |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Allocation of time motion | Commons |
| 27 Jan 2026 | 2nd reading | Commons |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Committee of the whole House | Commons |
| 27 Jan 2026 | 3rd reading | Commons |
| 28 Jan 2026 | 1st reading | Lords |
| 4 Feb 2026 | 2nd reading | Lords |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Committee stage | Lords |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Report stage | Lords |
| 25 Feb 2026 | 3rd reading | Lords |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Royal Assent | Unassigned |
In the bill’s own words: A Bill to Make provision about the prioritisation of graduates from medical schools in the United Kingdom and certain other persons for places on medical training programmes.
Source: Parliament Bills API · Commons votes from the Commons Votes API.