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
23 February 2023
Hybridity examination
17 April 2023
18 April 2023
18 May 2023
Transcript AM and Transcript PM
Transcript
Report
Second Reading
28 June 2023
Vol. 735 Col. 321
Instruction to the Select Committee
28 June 2023
Vol. 735 Col.365
Carry-over motion House of Commons
28 June 2023
Vol. 735 Col. 368
Carry-over motion House of Lords
23 October 2023
1st and 2nd reading
8 November 2023
Select Committee hearings
10 January 2024
16 January 2024
17 January 2024
23 January 2024
24 January 2024
6 February 2024
Transcripts of hearings
Select Committee First Special Report of Session 2023–24
26 April 2024
Report
Promoter's response
20 May 2024
Promoter's response to Select Committee Report
Programme motion
22 May 2024
Vol. 750 Col. 932
Committee of the whole House
22 May 2024
Vol. 750 Col. 934
Third Reading
22 May 2024
Vol. 750 Col.980
Cary-over Motion
22 May 2024
Vol. 750 Col.993
House of Lords
Introduction
23 May 2024
Vol. 838
Bill Reintroduced
18 July 2024
Vol. 839
Second Reading
4 September 2024
Vol. 839 Col. 1160
Select Committee hearings
16 October 2024
5 November 2024
6 November 2024
12 November 2024
13 November 2024
19 November 2024
10 November 2024
26 November 2024
27 November 2024
5 December 2024
10 December 2024
Transcripts of Hearings
Select Committee Special Report of Session 2024-25
21 January 2025
Select Committee Report
Promoter's response
24 February 2025
Promoters’ response to the House of Lords Select Committee report
Grand Committee
4 March 2025
11 March 2025
20 March 2025
27 March 2025
Vol. 844 Col. 44GC
Vol. 844 Col.186GC
Vol. 844 Col. 380GC
Vol. 844 Col. 502GC
Report
11 June 2025
Vol. 846 Col.1388  / Vol. 846 Col. 1440
Third Reading
17 June 2025
Vol. 846 Col. 1905
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
20 January 2026
Vol. 779 Col. 219
Lords Consideration of Commons amendments and reasons
21 January 2026
Vol. 852 Col. 361
Royal Assent
22 January 2026
Vol. 852 Col. 473
Annex A - Hansard References