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  Professional Qualifications Bill - Clause 7 - Assistance Centre
  
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  @ MP voted aye voted to require representatives from each of the devolved nations on the board of the "Assistance Centre", a body to provide advice to those seeking to practise a regulated profession in the United Kingdom, and to those with United Kingdom qualifications and experience seeking to practice their profession overseas.
  
  @ MP voted no voted not to require representatives from each of the devolved nations on the board of the "Assistance Centre", a body to provide advice to those seeking to practise a regulated profession in the United Kingdom, and to those with United Kingdom qualifications and experience seeking to practice their profession overseas.
  
  The majority of MPs voted not to require representatives from each of the devolved nations on the board of the "Assistance Centre", a body to provide advice to those seeking to practise a regulated profession in the United Kingdom, and to those with United Kingdom qualifications and experience seeking to practice their profession overseas.
  
  
  requirements for practising regulated professions in other countries.  
  
  MPs were considering the Professional Qualifications Bill.[1][2][3]
  
  The amendment rejected by a majority of MPs in this vote was:
  
  :Amendment proposed: 3, page 5, line 16, at end insertâ
  
  :â(1A) Before making the arrangements, the Secretary of State must ensure there are representatives from each of the devolved nations on the board of the assistance centre.â
  
  The rejected amendment was accompanied by the following explanatory statement:
  
  :This amendment would require the Secretary of State to ensure there are representatives for each of the devolved nations on the board of the Assistance Centre.
  
  Had it not been rejected the amendment would have impacted Clause 7 of the Bill[2][3] which provided for an "assistance centre" to provide advice on requirements for those seeking to practise a regulated profession in the United Kingdom, and for those with United Kingdom qualifications and experience seeking to practice their profession overseas.
  
  
  
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  * [1] [https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2865 Parliament's webpage on the Professional Qualifications Bill], Parliament.uk
  * [2] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-02/0231/210231.pdf Professional Qualifications Bill, as amended in Committee, 18 January 2022], Parliament.uk
  * [3] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-02/0194/en/210194en.pdf Explanatory notes to the Professional Qualifications Bill, 18 November 2021], Parliament.uk
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