Legislative Consent: Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill (the Bill) was introduced in the House of Lords on 13 January 2026.

The long title to the Bill notes that it is 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.”

The Bill is subject to the legislative consent process under Standing Order 29. This is when the consent of the Welsh Parliament is sought by the UK Government to legislate on an issue which falls within the competence of the Senedd.

Legislative Consent Memorandum – January 2026

The Welsh Government laid a Legislative Consent Memorandum (PDF 188KB) on the Bill before the Senedd on 28 January 2026.

The Business Committee referred the LCM to the Health and Social Care Committee and the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee with a reporting deadline of 10 February 2026 (PDF 72KB).

Letter from the Health and Social Care Committee to the Business Committee on 06 February 2026 (PDF 65KB).

The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee laid its report (PDF 280KB) on 10 February 2026. The Welsh Government responded (PDF 42KB) to the report on 27 March 2026.