Annex B – 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 Commons
Introduction
18 March 2020
Vol. 673 Col. 1005
Second Reading
23 September 2020
Vol. 680 Col. 984
Public Bill Committee
6 October 2020
6 October 2020
8 October 2020
8 October 2020
14 October 2020
14 October 2020
20 October 2020
20 October 2020
22 October 2020
22 October 2020
First sitting Vol. 681 Col. 1
Second sitting Vol. 681 Col. 31
Third sitting Vol. 681 Col .81
Fourth Sitting Vol. 681 Col. 103
Fifth sitting Vol. 682 Col. 131
Sixth sitting Vol. 682 Col. 163
Seventh sitting Vol. 682 Col. 211
Eighth sitting Vol. 682 Col. 243
Ninth sitting Vol. 681 Col. 297
Tenth sitting Vol. 681 Col. 325
Report and Third Reading
3 November 2020
Vol. 683 Col. 201
House of Lords
Introduction
4 November 2020
Vol. 807 Col. 795
Second Reading
20 January 2021
Vol. 809 Col. 1170
Committee of the whole House
9 March 2021
Vol. 810 Col. 1493
Report
13 April 2021
Vol. 811 Col. 1167
Third Reading
19 April 2021
Vol. 811 Col. 1651
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
21 April 2021
Vol. 692 Col. 1014
Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments
26 April 2021
Vol. 811 Col. 2089
Commons Consideration of Lords message
27 April 2021
Vol. 693 Col. 286
Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments
28 April 2021
Vol. 811 Col. 2345
Royal Assent
29 April 2021
House of Commons Vol. 693 Col. 520
House of Lords Vol. 811 Col. 2413