The following table sets out the dates and Hansard references for each stage of this Act’s passage through Parliament.
Stage
Date
Hansard Reference(s)
House of Commons
Introduction
02 September 2025
Second Reading
16 September 2025
Vol. 772 Col. 1399
Committee of the Whole House
21 October 2025
Vol. 773 Col. 812
Report
29 October 2025
Vol. 773 Col. 359
Third Reading
29 October 2025
Vol. 773 Col. 435
House of Lords
Introduction
30 October 2025
Vol. 849 Col. 1499
Second Reading
12 November 2025
Vol. 850 Col. 276
Committee
26 November 2025
Vol. 850 Col. 1339
Vol. 850 Col. 1396
01 December 2025
Vol. 850 Col. 1580
Vol. 850 Col. 1658
03 December 2025
Vol. 850 Col. 1788
Vol. 850 Col. 1863
Report
06 January 2026
Vol. 851 Col. 1064
Vol. 851 Col. 1144
Third Reading
12 January 2026
Vol. 851 Col. 1551
Consideration of Amendments
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
20 January 2026
Vol. 779 Col. 197
Lords Consideration of Commons amendments
21 January 2026
Vol. 852 Col. 285
Royal Assent
22 January 2026
Vol. 852 Col. 473
Annex A – Hansard References