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
25 November 2013
Vol. 571 Col. 46
HS2 Hybridity examination
17 December 2013
Transcript
HS2 Hybridity examination
8 January 2014
Transcript
Second Reading
28 April 2014
Vol. 579 Col. 557
Instruction to the Select Committee
29 April 2014
Vol. 579 Col. 771
Carry-over motion
29 April 2014
Vol. 579 Col 772-774
1st and 2nd reading
5 June 2014
Vol 582 Col 113
Carry-over motion and instruction to Select Committee
9 September 2014
Vol. 585 Col. 798-817
Select Committee hearings
8 July 2014 - 15 December 2015
Transcripts of hearings
Select Committee First Special Report Session 2014-15
23 March 2015
Report
Promoter's response
June 2015
Response
1st and 2nd reading
28 May 2015
Vol. 596 Col. 201
Instruction to the Select Committee
23 June 2015
Vol. 597 Col. 811-817
Instruction to the Select Committee
15 September 2015
Vol. 597 Col. 811-817
Instruction to the Select Committee
1 December 2015
Vol. 603 Col. 300
Select Committee Second Report Session 2015-16
22 February 2016
Report
Promoter's response
March 2016
Response
Public Bill Committee
1 March 2016
3 March 2016
8 March 2016
First sittingSecond sitting
Third sittingFourth sitting
Fifth sittingSixth sitting
Report and Third Reading
23 March 2016
Vol. 607 Col. 1603-1680
Carry-over motion
23 March 2016
Vol 607 Col 1681-1682
House of Lords
Introduction
23 March 2016
Vol. 769 Col. 2519
Second Reading
14 April 2016
Vol. 771 Col. 361-434
Carry-over motion
5 May 2016
Vol 771 Col 1527
Select Committee hearings
19 May - 1 December 2016
Transcripts
Select Committee Special Report Session 2016-17
15 December 2016
Report
Promoter's response
January 2017
Response
Grand Committee
10 January 2017
12 January 2017
First sitting Vol. 777 Col. 50-108
Second sitting Vol 777 Col 110-158
Report
24 January 2017
Vol. 778 Col. 574-630
Third Reading
31 January 2017
Vol. 778 Col. 1096-1110
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
20 February 2017
Vol. 621 Col. 818-836
Royal Assent
23 February 2017
House of Commons Vol. 621 Col. 1151
House of Lords Vol. 779