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
21 July 2021
N/a
Second Reading
26 October 2021
Col. 189-240
Committee: 1st sitting
2 November 2021
Col. 1-32
Committee: 2nd sitting
2 November 2021
Col. 33-80
Committee: 3rd sitting
4 November 2021
Col 81-108
Committee: 4th sitting
4 November 2021
Col 109-166
Committee: 5th sitting
9 November 2021
Col. 167-198
Committee: 6th sitting
9 November 2021
Col. 199-254
Committee: 7th sitting
16 November 2021
Col. 255-292
Committee: 8th sitting
16 November 2021
Col. 293-355
Committee: 9th sitting
18 November 2021
Col. 323-352
Committee: 10th sitting
18 November 2021
Col. 353-392
Committee: 11th sitting
23 November 2021
Col. 393-432
Report
25 January 2022
Third Reading
25 January 2022
House of Lords
Introduction
26 January 2022
N/a
Second Reading
7 February 2022
Col. 1343-1384
Committee 1st Sitting
21 February 2022
Col. 52-116
Committee 2nd Sitting
24 February 2022
Col. 366-435
Report
31 March 2022
Col. 1718-1773
Third Reading
6 April 2022
Col. 2089-2091
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
26 April 2022
Col. 601-625
Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments
27 April 2022
Col. 280-294
Royal Assent
28 April 2022
Vol. 712
Annex B – Hansard References