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 Lords
Introduction
06 November 2024
Vol. 840 Col. 1496
Second Reading
25 November 2024
Vol. 841 Col. 515
Grand Committee
14 January 2025
20 January 2025
22 January 2025
27 January 2025
24 February 2025
Vol. 842 Col. 1042 (Day 1, Part 1)
Vol. 842 Col. 1106 (Day 1, Part 2)
Vol. 842 Col. 1495 (Day 2, Part 1)
Vol. 842 Col. 1554 (Day 2, Part 2)
Vol. 842 Col. 1728 (Day 3, Part 1)
Vol. 842 Col. 1778 (Day 3, Part 2)
Vol. 843 Col. 39 (Day 4, Part 1)
Vol. 843 Col. 103 (Day 4, Part 1)
Vol. 843 Col. 1460 (Day 5, Part 1)
Vol. 843 Col. 1548 (Day 5, Part 2)
Report
31 March 2025
02 April 2025
Vol. 845 Col. 28 (Day 1, Part 1)
Vol. 845 Col. 98 (Day 1, Part 2)
Vol. 845 Col. 306
Third Reading
23 April 2025
Vol. 845 Col. 653
House of Commons
Introduction
24 April 2025
Second Reading
19 May 2025
Vol. 767 Col. 783
Public Bill Committee
10 June 2025
12 June 2025
17 June 2025
19 June 2025
24 June 2025
First Sitting
Second Sitting
Third Sitting
Fourth Sitting
Fifth Sitting
Sixth Sitting
Seventh Sitting
Eighth Sitting
Ninth Sitting
Report and Third Reading
14 October 2025
Vol. 773 Col. 275
Vol. 773 Col. 341
House of Lords
Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments
24 November 2025
Vol. 850 Col. 1106
House of Commons
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
8 December 2025
Vol. 777 Col. 129
Royal Assent
18 December 2025
House of Commons Vol. 777 Col. 1061
House of Lords Vol. 851 Col. 835
Annex A - Hansard References