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
Introduction
12 May 2021
Vol. 695 Col. 693
Second Reading
28 June 2021
Vol. 698 , Col. 62-84
Public Bill Committee – 1st sitting
6 July 2021
Col. 1-24
Public Bill Committee – 2nd sitting
6 July 2021
Col. 25-56
Public Bill Committee – 3rd sitting
8 July 2021
Col. 67-92
Report and Third Reading
9 September 2021
Vol. 700
House of Lords
First Reading
10 September 2021
Vol. 814
Second Reading
19 and 21 October 2021
Vol. 815 , and
Vol. 815
Committee
10 November 2021
Vol. 815
Report
1 December 2021
Vol. 816
Third Reading
8 December 2021
Vol. 816
Royal Assent
15 December 2021