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
30 January 2025
Second Reading
10 February 2025
Vol 762 Col 58
Public Bill Committee
27 February 2025
First Sitting
Second Sitting
4 March 2025
Third Sitting
Fourth Sitting
6 March 2025
Fifth Sitting
Sixth Sitting
11 March 2025
Seventh Sitting
Eighth Sitting
13 March 2025
Ninth Sitting
Tenth Sitting
18 March 2025
Eleventh Sitting
Twelfth Sitting
Report and Third Reading
12 May 2025
Vol 767 Col 73
House of Lords
First Reading
13 May 2025
Second Reading
2 June 2025
Vol 846 Col 592
Committee Stage
26 June 2025
Vol 847 Col 392
8 July 2025
Vol 847 Col 1220
Vol 847 Col 1284
10 July 2025
Vol 847 Col 1477
Vol 847 Col 1511
3 September 2025
Vol 848 Col 798
Vol 848 Col 858
8 September 2025
Vol 848 Col 1132
13 October 2025
Vol 849 Col 20
Vol 849 Col 101
Report Stage
28 October 2025
Vol 849 Col 1279
3 November 2025
Vol 849 Col 1657
5 November 2025
Vol 849 Col 1931
11 November 2025
Vol 850 Col 147
Vol 850 Col 231
Third Reading
17 November 2025
Vol 850 Col 548
House of Commons
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
19 November 2025
Vol 775 Col 789
House of Lords
Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments and Reasons
24 November 2025
Vol 850 Col 1122
Royal Assent
2 December 2025
Vol 776 Col 819
Vol 850 Col 1681
Annex B – Hansard References