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
16 October 2024
House of Commons Vol.754 Col.839
Second Reading
7 March 2025
House of Commons Vol.763 Col.606
Public Bill Committee
18 June 2025
House of Commons Col.1
Third Reading
4 July 2025
House of Commons Vol.770 Col. 599
House of Lords
Introduction
7 July 2025
House of Lords Vol.847 Col.1119
Second Reading
5 September 2025
House of Lords Vol.848 Col.1102
Order of Commitment Discharged
4 November 2025
House of Lords Vol.849 Col.1814
Third Reading
12 December 2025
House of Lords Vol.851 Col 428
Royal Assent
18 December 2025
House of Commons Vol 777
House of Lords Vol 851 Col 835
Annex B - Hansard References