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
Introduction
10 January 2023
Vol. 725 Col. 455
Second Reading
16 January 2023
Vol.726 Col. 54
Committee of the Whole House
30 January 2023
Vol. 727 Col. 59
Third Reading
30 January 2023
Vol. 727 Col. 165
House of Lords
Introduction
31 January 2023
Vol. 827 Col. 549
Second Reading
21 February 2023
Vol. 827 Col. 1561
Committee
9 March 2023
23 March 2023
Vol. 828 Col. 892
Vol. 828 Col. 1862
Report
26 April 2023
Vol. 829 Col. 1222
Third Reading
9 May 2023
Vol. 829 Col. 1678
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
22 May 2023
Vol. 733 Col. 76
Lords Consideration of Commons Reasons
8 June 2023
Vol. 830 Col. 1600
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
21 June 2023
Vol. 734 Col. 801
Lords Consideration of Commons Reasons
4 July 2023
Vol. 831 Col. 1115
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
17 July 2023
Vol. 736 Col. 712
Lords Consideration of Commons Reasons
20 July 2023
Vol. 831 Col. 2461
Royal Assent
20 July 2023
House of Commons Vol. 736 Col. 1073
House of Lords Vol. 831 Col. 2498