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
11 September 2024
Second Reading
9 October 2024
Vol 754, Col 332.
Public Bill Committee
22 October 2024
22 October 2024
29 October 2024
29 October 2024
31 October 2024
31 October 2024
5 November 2024
5 November 2024
First Sitting
Second Sitting
Third Sitting
Fourth Sitting
Fifth Sitting
Sixth Sitting
Seventh Sitting
Eighth Sitting
Report and Third Reading
14 January 2025
Vol 760, Col 191
House of Lords
Introduction
15 January 2025
Vol 842
Second Reading
4 February 2025
Vol 843, Col 606
Committee of the Whole House
22 April 2025
22 April 2025
24 April 2025
24 April 2025
28 April 2025
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
12 May 2025
14 May 2025
14 May 2025
15 May 2025
Vol 845, Col 553
Vol 845, Col 630
Vol 845, Col 775
Vol 845, Col 818
Vol 845, Col 996
Vol 845, Col 1478
Vol 845, Col 1560
Vol 845, Col 1970
Vol 845, Col 2187
Vol 845, Col 2252
Vol 845, Col 2392
Report
1 July 2025
1 July 2025
7 July 2025
15 July 2025
Vol 847, Col 598
Vol 847, Col 675
Vol 847, Col 1120
Vol 847, Col 1723
Third Reading
21 July 2025
Vol 848, Col 34
House of Commons
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
8 September 2025
Vol 772, Col 635
House of Lords
Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments and / or Reasons
14 October 2025
Vol 849, Col 185
House of Commons
Commons Consideration of Lords Message
22 October 2025
Vol 773, Col 993
Royal Assent
27 October 2025
Vol 774, Col 61
Vol 849
Annex A – Hansard References