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
19 March 2020
Vol. 673 Col. 1189
Second Reading
20 May 2020
Vol. 676 Col. 611
Public Bill Committee
16 June 2020
16 June 2020
18 June 2020
18 June 2020
23 June 2020
23 June 2020
25 June 2020
25 June 2020
First Sitting Vol. 677 Col. 1
Second Sitting Vol. 677 Col. 23
Third Sitting Vol. 677 Col. 63
Fourth Sitting Vol. 677 Col. 87
Fifth Sitting Vol. 677 Col. 139
Sixth Sitting Vol. 677 Col. 175
Seventh Sitting Vol. 677 Col. 247
Eighth Sitting Vol. 677 Col. 271
Report and Third Reading
20 July 2020
Vol. 678 Col. 1870
House of Lords
Introduction
21 July 2020
Vol. 804 Col. 2200
Second Reading
8 September 2020
Vol. 805 Col. 672
Grand Committee
29 September 2020
1 October 2020
6 October 2020
8 October 2020
First Sitting Vol. 806 Col. GC1
Second Sitting Vol. 806 Col. GC73
Third Sitting Vol. 806 Col. GC145
Fourth Sitting Vol. 806 Col. GC205
Committee of the Whole House
13 October 2020
15 October 2020
Fifth Sitting Vol. 806 Col. 956
Sixth Sitting Vol. 806 Col. 1214
Report
7 December 2020
15 December 2020
6 January 2021
Vol. 808 Col. 965
Vol. 808 Col. 1555
Vol. 809 Col. 162
Third Reading
18 January 2021
Vol. 809 Col. 996
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
19 January 2021
Vol. 687 Col. 792
Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments
2 February 2021
Vol. 809. Col. 2063
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
9 February 2021
Vol. 689 Col. 216
Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments
23 February 2021
Vol. 810 Col. 722
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
22 March 2021
Vol. 691 Col. 665
Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments
23 March 2021
Vol. 811 Col. 744
Royal Assent
29 April 2021
House of Commons Vol. 693 Col. 520
House of Lords Vol. 811 Col. 2413