The following table sets out the dates and Hansard references for each stage of the Act’s passage through Parliament.
Stage
Date
Hansard Reference
House of Commons
First Reading
10 September 2025
Vol. 772
Second Reading
16 October 2025
Vol. 773 Col. 550
Committee of the Whole House
17 November 2025
Vol. 775 Col. 554
House of Lords
First Reading
18 November 2025
Vol. 850
Second Reading
2 December 2025
Vol. 850 Col. 1699
Committee
16 December 2025
Vol. 851 Col. 72GC
Report
12 January 2026
Vol. 851 Col. 1556
Third Reading
19 January 2026
Vol. 852 Col. 21
Ping Pong and Royal Assent
Consideration of Lords Amendments
2 February 2026
Vol. 780 Col. 66
Royal Assent
12 February 2026
Vol. 853
Annex C – Hansard References