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 June 2022
Vol 716 Col 316
Second Reading
15 July 2022
Vol 718 Col 641
Public Bill Committee
16 November 2022
Shark Fins Bill: Public Bill Committee, Col 1
Report and Third Reading
20 January 2023
Vol 726 Col 705
House of Lords
Introduction
23 January 2023
Vol 827 Col 20
Second Reading
24 March 2023
Vol 828 Col 1993
Order of Commitment Discharged
24 April 2023
Vol 829 Col 974
Third Reading
16 June 2023
Vol 830 Col 2197
Royal Assent
29 June 2023
House of Commons Vol 735 Col 438
House of Lords Vol 831 Col 795
	Further key documents relating to the passage of the Act can be found here .