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
24 November 2020
Vol. 684 Col. 715
Second Reading
30 November 2020
Vol. 685 Col. 70
Public Bill Committee
14 January 2021
1st sitting
2nd sitting
19 January 2021
3rd sitting
4th sitting
21 January 2021
5th sitting
6th sitting
26 January 2021
7th sitting
8th sitting
Report and Third Reading
25 May 2021
Vol. 696 Col. 278
House of Lords
Introduction
26 May 2021
Vol. 812 Col. 1087
Second Reading
29 June 2021
Vol. 813 Col. 707
Grand Committee
13 July 2021
Vol. 813 Col. 460GC
15 July 2021
Vol. 813 Col. 520GC
Report
19 October 2021
Vol. 815 Col. 72
Third Reading
26 October 2021
Vol. 815 Col. 647
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
8 November 2021
Vol. 703 Col. 109
Lords Consideration of Commons Reasons
15 November 2021
Vol. 816 Col. 22
Royal Assent
17 November 2021
House of Commons Vol.703 Col. 623
17 November 2021
House of Lords Vol. 816 Col. 278