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
6 November 2024
House of Commons Vol. 756 Col. 318
Second Reading
18 November 2024
House of Commons Vol. 757 Col. 73-120
Public Bill Committee – 1st Sitting
10 December 2024
House of Commons Col. 1-36
Public Bill Committee – 2nd Sitting
10 December 2024
House of Commons Col. 37-75
Public Bill Committee – 3rd Sitting
12 December 2024
House of Commons Col. 77-104
Public Bill Committee – 4th Sitting
12 December 2024
House of Commons Col. 105-136
Report Stage
21 January 2025
House of Commons Vol. 760 Col. 897-944
Third Reading
21 January 2025
House of Commons Vol. 760 Col. 945-948
House of Lords
Introduction
23 January 2025
House of Lords Vol. 842
Second Reading
5 March 2025
House of Lords Vol. 844 Col. 301-346
Grand Committee – Day 1
19 March 2025
House of Lords Vol. 844 Col. 328GC-378GC
Grand Committee – Day 2
24 March 2025
House of Lords Vol. 844 Col. 444GC-480GC
Report Stage
30 April 2025
House of Lords Vol. 845 Col. 1247-1288
Third Reading
12 May 2025
House of Lords Vol. 845 Col. 1883-1884
House of Commons
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
3 June 2025
House of Commons Vol. 768 Col. 186-212
House of Lords
Consideration of Commons Amendments and / or Reasons
11 June 2025
House of Lords Vol. 846 Col. 1374-1387
House of Commons
Consideration of Lords Message
2 July 2025
House of Commons Vol. 770 Col. 311-325
House of Lords
Consideration of Commons Amendments and / or Reasons
23 July 2025
House of Lords Vol. 848 Col. 304-310
Royal Assent
3 September 2025
House of Commons Vol. 772
House of Lords Vol. 848
Annex A - Hansard References