Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have plans to regulate professional awards programmes.

The Department for Business and Trade has no plans to regulate professional awards programmes within the legislative framework for regulated professions.

The Professional Qualifications Act (2022) is part of the legislative framework for regulated professions. It covers those professions where there is a legal requirement for an individual to have qualifications or experience in order to practise. Typically, regulators are responsible for determining entry requirements for a profession and assessing whether individuals are fit to practise.