DebateGeneral CommitteeWednesday, 24 June 202616:30

Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Lifelong Learning (Fee Limits) Regulations 2026

Parliamentary debate

Parliament will scrutinise draft regulations that set fee limits for lifelong learning courses in 2026. The regulations govern how much providers can charge for skills training and adult education, affecting the balance between accessibility and provider funding. This is a delegated legislation committee debate, where MPs examine secondary legislation without requiring a full Commons vote.

Fee limits directly shape who can afford to retrain or upskill outside formal degree routes. These regulations determine the cost barrier for millions of adults seeking to improve employment prospects or change careers, making them material to both cost-of-living pressures and labour market productivity. The outcome affects adult learners, training providers, and employers relying on a skilled workforce.

Education Cost of Living

MPs most likely to speak

Josh MacAlisterLabour Party

Whitehaven and Workington

Parliamentary Under-Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on education, cost-of-living (54 times, 40pts); Known positions: education: supportive, education: neutral, education: opposed (30pts)Voting record

Saqib BhattiConservative and Unionist Party

Meriden and Solihull East

Shadow Education — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on education, cost-of-living (51 times, 40pts); Known positions: education: opposed, education: questioning, cost-of-living: opposed (30pts)Voting record

Sir Stephen TimmsLabour Party

East Ham

Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on education, cost-of-living (32 times, 40pts); Known positions: cost-of-living: neutral, cost-of-living: supportive, education: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Helen HayesLabour Party

Dulwich and West Norwood

Spoken on education, cost-of-living (87 times, 40pts); Known positions: education: supportive, education: questioning, education: neutral (30pts); Committee: education committee (Chair) (25pts)Voting record

Laura TrottConservative and Unionist Party

Sevenoaks

Shadow Education — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Venue: 48 Commons Chamber debates (×0.85); Spoken on education, cost-of-living (55 times, 34pts); Known positions: education: opposed, education: supportive, education: questioning (26pts)Voting record

Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Lifelong Learning (Fee Limits) Regulations 2026

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