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 – Session 2022-23
Introduction
25 April 2023
Second Reading
02 May 2023
Vol 732 Col 879
Public Bill Committee
13 June 2023
13 June 2023
15 June 2023
15 June 2023
20 June 2023
20 June 2023
22 June 2023
22 June 2023
27 June 2023
27 June 2023
29 June 2023
04 July 2023
04 July 2023
11 July 2023
1st Sitting
2nd Sitting
3rd Sitting
4th Sitting
5th Sitting
6th Sitting
7th Sitting
8th Sitting
9th Sitting
10th Sitting
11th Sitting
12th Sitting
13th Sitting
14th Sitting
Session 23-24
1 st and 2 nd Reading
08 November 2023
Report and Third Reading
20 November 2023
21 November 2023
Vol 741 Col 45
House of Lords
Introduction
22 November 2023
Vol 834
Second Reading
05 December 2023
Vol 834 Col 1388
Grand Committee
22 January 2024
24 January 2024
29 January 2024
31 January 2024
05 February 2024
07 February 2024
Vol 835 Col 114GC
Vol 835 Col 198GC
Vol 835 Col 258GC
Vol 835 Col 352GC
Vol 835 Col 410GC
Vol 835 Col 496GC
Report
11 March 2024
13 March 2024
Vol 836 Col 1813
Vol 836 Col 2027
Third Reading
26 March 2024
Vol 837 Col 583
House of Commons
Consideration of Lords amendments
30 April 2024
Vol 749 Col 175
House of Lords
Consideration of Commons amendments
14 May 2024
Vol 838 Col 488
House of Commons
Consideration of Lords Message
21 May 2024
Vol 750 Col 785
House of Lords
Consideration of Commons amendments
23 May 2024
Vol 838 Col 1191
Royal Assent
24 May 2024
HoC Vol 750 Col 1274
HoL Vol 838