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The Earl of Effingham (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 17 March 2026

Debate

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2026

Contribution

My Lords, this is a technical but necessary instrument made under the Government of Wales Act 2006, ensuring that the statute book reflects the reforms introduced by the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022. That Act abolished the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales and created the new Commission for Tertiary Education and Research—Medr—which became operational in August 2025. The commission now brings together responsibility for higher education, further education, apprenticeships, sixth forms, adult learning and research under a single strategic body. The order does not revisit that policy decision; it simply updates legislation so that it continues to function properly following the creation of Medr. It transfers certain funding powers to Welsh Ministers or the commission, updates definitions relating to research institutions, enables joint exercise of functions, confirms the commission as the principal regulator of exempt FE charities and makes related amendments to reflect the new governance structure. Both the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee and the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments have considered the order and raised no concerns.

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