Annex B – Hansard references
The following 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
6 July 2022
Vol. 823 Col. 1013
Second Reading
19 July 2022
Vol. 823 Col. 1884
Committee
5 September 2023
7 September 2023
12 December 2023
14 December 2023
19 December 2023
16 Jan 2023
First Sitting Vol. 824 Col. 17
Second Sitting Vol. 824 Col. 204
Fourth Sitting Vol.
Fifth Sitting Vol. 826 Col. 179GC
Sixth Sitting Vol. 826 Co. 349GD
Report
28 March 2023
17 April 2023
First Sitting Vol. 829 Col. 151 – Part 1
First Sitting Vol. 829, Col. 226 – Part 2
Second Sitting Vol. 829 Col. 468
Third Reading
24 April 2023
Vol. 829 Col. 975
House of Commons
Introduction
25 April 2023
Vol. 731
Second Reading
9 May 2023
Vol. 732 Col. 241
Public Bill Committee
23 May 2023
23 May 2023
25 May 2023
6 June 2023
6 June 2023
8 June 2023
8 June 2023
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
First Sitting Col. 1
Second Sitting Col. 31
Third Sitting Col. 63
Fourth Sitting Col. 89
Fifth Sitting Col. 127
Sixth Sitting Col. 149
Seventh Sitting Col. 179
Eighth Sitting Col. 215
Ninth Sitting Col. 247
Tenth Sitting Col. 279
Eleventh Sitting Col. 301
Twelfth Sitting Col. 329
Thirteenth Sitting Col. 359
Fourteenth Sitting Col. 381
Fifteenth Sitting Col. 425
Sixteenth Sitting Col. 469
Seventeenth Sitting Col. 503
Eighteenth Sitting Col. 535
Report
5 September
Vol 737, Col. 246
Third Reading
5 September
Division 320
Ping Pong
Lord Consideration of Commons Amendments
12 September
Vol. 832, Col 793
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
18 October
Vol. 738, Col 352
Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments
24 October
Vol. 833, Col 511