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
04 September 2024
House of Lords Vol. 839 Col. 1158
Second Reading
08 October 2024
House of Lords Vol. 839 Col. 1937
Grand Committee
20 November 2024
House of Lords Vol. 841 Col. 23GC
25 November 2024
House of Lords Vol. 841 Col. 131GC
27 November 2024
House of Lords Vol. 841 Col. 213GC
11 December 2024
House of Lords Vol. 841 Col. 459GC
Report
26 February 2025
Part One: House of Lords Vol. 843 Col. 1701
Part Two: House of Lords Vol. 843 Col. 1769
05 March 2025
House of Lords Vol. 844 Col. 259
Third Reading
12 March 2025
House of Lords Vol. 844 Col. 711
House of Commons
Introduction
13 March 2025
Votes and Proceedings, No. 106
Second Reading
01 April 2025
House of Commons Vol. 765 Col. 210
Public Bill Committee
13 May 2025
First Sitting: Col. 1
Second Sitting: Col. 35
15 May 2025
Third Sitting: Col. 91
Report and Third Reading
04 June 2025
House of Commons Vol. 768 Col. 367
Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments
10 July 2025
House of Lords Vol. 847 Col. 1504
Royal Assent
21 July 2025
House of Commons Vol. 771 Col. 527
House of Lords Vol. 848 Col. 15
Annex A – Hansard References