Prohibition of Unpaid Internships Bill

Originating House

House of Commons

Sponsor

Sir Alec ShelbrookeConservative

Parliament last updated

15 May 2014

In Plain English

AI-generated

May contain errors — check source documents for definitive information.

The bill would ban unpaid internships in the UK, meaning interns should be paid or compensated for their work. It is currently being debated in the House of Commons at the 2nd reading. The policy area listed for the bill is technology.

Key Points

Prohibits unpaid internships
Sponsored by Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Originated in the Commons; first reading in May 2014
Currently at the 2nd reading in the Commons
Policy area: technology

Progress

The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the Commons. The earliest recorded stage is the 1st reading in May 2014, with no further progress shown in the provided data.

Who is affected?

Prospective interns and current interns (those involved in internship arrangements)Employers and organisations running internship schemesEducational institutions and universities arranging placementsJobseekers, graduates and students entering the labour marketRecruitment agencies and organisations that arrange internships

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

13 May 2014

2nd readingCommons

Committee stageCommons

Report stageCommons

3rd readingCommons

1st readingLords

2nd readingLords

Committee stageLords

Report stageLords

3rd readingLords

Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Prohibition of Unpaid Internships

1 Jan 1970

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.