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
25 July 2024
n/a
Second reading
5 September 2024
Vol. 753 Col. 455
Committee
8 October 2024
8 October 2024
10 October 2024
10 October 2024
15 October 2024
First Sitting Vol. 754 Col. 1
Second Sitting Vol. 754 Col. 33
Third Sitting Vol. 754 Col. 87
Fourth Sitting Vol. 754 Col. 119
Fifth Sitting Vol. 754 Col. 149
Report
29 October 2024
Vol. 755 Col. 709
Third reading
29 October 2024
Vol. 755 Col. 709
House of Lords
First reading
30 October 2024
Vol. 840
Second reading
18 November 2024
Vol. 841 Col. 29
Committee
3 December 2024
3 December 2024
17 December 2024
13 January 2025
15 January 2025
22 January 2025
Part One Vol. 841 Col. 1049
Part Two Vol. 841 Col. 1113
Vol. 842 Col. 162
Vol. 842 Col. 918
Vol. 842 Col. 204GC
Vol. 842 Col. 394GC
Report
11 February 2025
11 February 2025
Part One Vol. 843 Col. 1115
Part Two Vol. 843 Col. 1186
Third reading
25 February 2025
Vol. 843 Col. 1585
Ping pong
Consideration of Lords Amendments
25 March 2025
Vol. 764 Col. 869
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
30 April 2025
Vol. 845 Col. 1236
Consideration of Lords message
14 May 2025
Vol. 767 Col. 400
Royal Assent
15 May 2025
Vol. 767 Col. 499 (Commons)
Vol. 845 Col. 2313 (Lords)