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 Commons
First Reading
29 November 2023
Votes and Proceedings, No 14
Second Reading
6 September 2023
House of Commons Vol. 742 Col. 1287
Committee of the whole House and Remaining Stages
19 December 2023
House of Commons Vol. 742 Col. 1309
House of Lords
First Reading
19 December 2023
House of Lords Vol. 834 Col. 2243
Second Reading and Remaining Stages
16 January 2024
House of Lords Vol. 835 Col. 379
Royal Assent
25 January 2024