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
4 December 2023
N/A
Second Reading
18 December 2023
Vol. 742 Col. 1172
Programme Motion
18 December 2023
N/A
Committee of the Whole House
15 January 2024
Vol. 743 Col. 622
Third Reading
15 January 2024
Vol. 743 Col. 642
House of Lords
First Reading
16 January 2024
Vol. 835
Second Reading
21 February 2024
Vol. 836 Col. 614
Committee Stage
14 March 2024
Vol. 836 Col. 274GC
Report Stage
8 May 2024
Vol. 838 Col. 132
Third Reading
14 May 2024
Vol. 838 Col. 485
Royal Assent
20 May 2024
Vol. 838