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 Lords
Introduction
27 February 2020
Vol. 802 Col. 278
Second Reading
17 March 2020
Vol. 802 Col. 1440
Grand Committee (first sitting)
13 May 2020
Vol. 803 Col. 710
Grand Committee (second sitting)
3 June 2020
Vol. 803 Col. 1390
Report
17 June 2020
Vol. 803 Col. 2219
Third Reading
29 June 2020
Vol. 804 Col. 482
House of Commons
Introduction
30 June 2020
No debate
Second Reading
2 September 2020
Vol. 679 Col. 215
Committee
6 October 2020
Vol. 681 Col. 782
Report
6 October 2020
No debate
Third Reading
6 October 2020
Vol. 681 Col. 841
Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments
19 November 2020
Vol. 807 Col. 1554
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
24 November 2020
Vol. 684 Col. 719
Royal Assent
14 December 2020
House of Commons Vol. 686 Col. 1
House of Lords Vol. 808 Col. 1409