Hansard References
The following table sets out the dates and Hansard references for each stage of this Act’s passage through Parliament.
| Stage | Date | Hansard reference |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | ||
| Introduction | 22 November 2001 | |
| Second Reading | 4 December 2001 | Vol 376 Cols 189-282 |
| Committee | 11 December 2001, 13 December 2001, 18 December 2001, 8 January 2002, 10 January 2002, 15 January 2002, 17 January 2002, 22 January 2002 and 24 January 2002 | Hansard Standing Committee G |
| Report and Third Reading | 5 February 2002 | Vol 379 Cols 780-835 |
| 6 February 2002 | Vol 379 Cols 867-999 | |
| House of Lords | ||
| Introduction | 6 February 2002 | |
| Second Reading | 11 March 2002 | Vol 632 Cols 535-648 |
| Committee | 2 May 2002 | Vol 634 Cols 801-870 and 887-928 |
| 7 May 2002 | Vol 634 Cols 995-1015, 1043-1069 and 1087-1135 | |
| 9 May 2002 | Vol 634 Cols 1284-1340 and 1354-1399 | |
| 14 May 2002 | Vol 635 Cols 142-218 and 230-280 | |
| 23 May 2002 | Vol 635 Cols 889-958 and 973-1038 | |
| 28 May 2002 | Vol 635 Cols 1151-1218 and 1234-1342 | |
| Report | 17 June 2002 | Vol 636 Cols 492-570 and 577-614 |
| 19 June 2002 | Vol 636 Cols 741-819 and 842-878 | |
| 26 June 2002 | Vol 636 Cols 1359-1430 and 1433-1498 | |
| Third Reading | 3 July 2002 | Vol 637 Cols 223-318 |
| Commons consideration of Lords amendments | 15 July 2002 | Vol 389 Cols 47 – 126 |
| Lords consideration of Commons amendments | 23 July 2002 | Vol 638 Cols 220 – 261 |
| Commons consideration of Lords reasons for insisting on amendments to which the Commons have disagreed | 24 July 2002 | Vol 389 cols 1021 to 1043 |
| Lords consideration of Commons amendments to words restored to the Bill | 24 July 2002 | Vol 638 cols 466 to 478 |
| Royal Assent - 24 July 2002 | House of Commons column 1079 |
| House of Lords column 508 |
