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 Lords
Introduction
14 October 2015
Vol. 765 Col. 235
Second Reading
26 October 2015
Vol. 765 Col. 1042
Committee
9 November 2015
Vol. 765 Col. 1851
11 November 2015
Vol. 765 Col. 1997
Report
15 December 2015
Vol. 767 Col. 1988
Third Reading
19 January 2016
Vol. 768 Col. 648
House of Commons
Introduction
19 January 2016
No debate
Second Reading
1 February 2016
Vol. 605 Col. 653
Public Bill Committee
9 February 2016 (1st sitting)
1st
9 February 2016 (2nd sitting)
2nd sitting
11 February 2016 (3rd sitting)
3rd sitting
11 February 2016 (4th sitting)
4th sitting
23 February 2016 (5th sitting)
5th sitting
23 February 2016 (6th sitting)
6th sitting
Report and Third Reading
19 April 2016
Vol. 608 Col. 805
Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments
3 May 2016
Vol. 771 Col. 1317
Royal Assent
4 May 2016
House of Commons Vol. 609 Col. 185
House of Lords Vol. 771 Col. 1417