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
20 May 2020
No debate
Second Reading
9 June 2020
Vol. 677 Col. 200
Public Bill Committee
25 June 2020
25 June 2020
30 June 2020
30 June 2020
2 July 2020
2 July 2020
7 July 2020
7 July 2020
First Sitting (Col. 1)
Second Sitting (Col. 29)
Third Sitting (Col. 65)
Fourth Sitting (Col. 89)
Fifth Sitting (Col. 127)
Sixth Sitting (Col. 149)
Seventh Sitting (Col. 171)
Eighth Sitting (Col. 207)
Report and Third Reading
21 July 2020
Vol. 678 Col. 2041
House of Lords
First Reading
22 July 2020
Vol. 804
Second Reading
21 September 2020
Vol. 805 Col. 1612
Committee
26 January 2021
9 February 2021
Vol. 809 Col. 1531
Vol. 810 Col. 218
Report
3 March 2021
Vol. 810 Col. 1157
Third Reading
11 March 2021
Vol. 810 Col. 1819
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
22 March 2021
Vol. 691 Col. 714
Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments
25 March 2021
Vol. 811 Col. 977
Royal Assent
29 April 2021
House of Commons Vol. 693 Col. 520
House of Lords Vol. 811 Col. 2413