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
15 July 2015
Vol. 598 Col. 927
Second Reading
14 September 2015
Vol 599 Col 760
Public Bill Committee
13 October 2015
First sitting
Second sitting
15 October 2015
Third sitting
Fourth sitting
20 October 2015
Fifth sitting
Sixth sitting
22 October 2015
Seventh sitting
Eighth sitting
27 October 2015
Ninth sitting
Tenth sitting
Report and Third Reading
10 November 2015
Vol 602 Col 252
House of Lords
Introduction
I November 2015
No debate
Second Reading
11 January 2016
Vol 768 Col 12
Committee of the Whole House
8 February 2016
Vol 768 Col 2001 and Col 2064
10 February 2016
Vol 768 Col 2244 and 2312
23 February 2016
Vol 769 Col 147 and Col 224
25 February 2016
Vol 769 Col 400 and Col 452
Report
16 March 2016
Vol 769 Col 1852
19 April 2016
Vol 771 Col 583
Third Reading
25 April 2016
Vol 771 Col 896
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
27 April 2016
Vol 608 Col 1471
Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments
03 May 2016
Vol 771 Col 1344
Royal Assent
04 May 2016
House of Commons Vol. 609 Col. 184
House of Lords Vol. 771 Col. 1417