Annex A - Hansard References
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 Lords
Introduction
11 May 2022
Vol. 822
Second Reading
25 May 2022
Vol. 822 Col. 856
Grand Committee
4 July 2022
6 July 2022
11 July 2022
13 July 2022
18 July 2022
24 October 2022
26 October 2022
First sitting: Vol. 823 Col. 182 - 234
Second sitting: Vol. 823 Col. 236 - 294
Third sitting: Vol. 823 Col.  338 - 396
Fourth sitting: Vol. 823 Col. 454 - 520
Fifth sitting: Vol. 823 Col. 546 - 626
Sixth sitting: Vol. 824 Col. 278 - 346
Seventh sitting: Vol. 824 Col. 374 - 446
Report and Third Reading
28 November 2022
30 November 2022
First sitting: Vol. 825 Col. 1576 - Col 1660
Second sitting: Vol. 825 Col. 1792 - 1868
Third Reading
13 December 2022
Vol. 826 Col. 553 - 557
House of Commons
Introduction
14 December 2022
Second Reading
9 January 2023
Vol. 725 Col. 340 - 385
Public Bill Committee
31 January
2 February
7 February
9 February
21 February
First sitting: Col. 1 - 28
Second sitting: Col. 29 - 70
Third sitting: Col. 71 - 96
Fourth sitting: Col. 97 - 128
Fifth sitting: Col.129 - 166
Sixth sitting: Col. 167 - 208
Seventh sitting: Col. 209 - 236
Eighth sitting: Col. 237 - 259
Ninth sitting: Col. 261 - 294
Report and Third Reading
13 June 2023
Vol. 734 Col. 177 - 267
Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments
11 September 2023
25 October 2023
Vol. 832 Col. 720 - 762
Vol. 833 Col. 639 - 643
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
13 September 2023
Vol. 737 Col. 925 - 936
Royal Assent
26 October 2023
House of Lords Vol. 833 Col. 695