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 Commons
First Reading
19 December 2019
(no debate)
Second Reading
20 December 2019
Vol. 669 Col. 146
Committee of the Whole House
07 January 2020
08 January 2020
First sitting: Vol. 669 Col. 278
Second sitting: Vol. 669 Col. 389
Third Reading
09 January 2020
Vol. 669 Col. 652
House of Lords
First Reading
09 January 2020
Vol. 801 Col. 440
Second Reading
13 January 2020
Vol. 801 Col. 453
Committee of the Whole House
14 January 2020
15 January 2020
16 January 2020
First sitting: Vol. 801 Col. 572
Second sitting: Vol. 801  Col. 664
Third sitting: Vol. 801  Col. 828
Report
20 January 2020
21 January 2020
First sitting: Vol. 801 Col. 929
Second sitting: Vol. 801 Col. 1014
Third Reading
21 January 2020
Vol. 801 Col.1091
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
22 January 2020
Vol. 670 Col. 315
Lords Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments
22 January 2020
Vol. 801 Col.1136
Royal Assent
23 January 2020
Vol. 670 Col.481