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 | 25 November 2004 | Vol. 428 Col. 245 |
| Second Reading | 6 December 2004 | Vol. 428 Col. 919-1013 |
| Committee | 14 December 2004 (1st &2nd) | Hansard Standing Committee A |
| 16 December 2004 (3rd) | ||
| 11 January 2005 (4th & 5th) | ||
| 13 January 2005 (6th & 7th) | ||
| 18 January 2005 (8th) | ||
| Report and Third Reading | 27 January 2005 | Vol. 430 Cols. 473-542 |
| Commons Consideration | 6 April 2005 | Vol. 432 Col. 1525-1537 |
| House of Lords | ||
| Introduction | 27 January 2005 | Vol. 668 Col. 1512 |
| Second Reading | 10 February 2005 | Vol. 669 Cols. 927-78 |
| Grand Committee | 28 February 2005 | Vol. 670 Cols. 1-56GC |
| 3 March 2005 | Vol. 670 Cols. 127-82GC | |
| 9 March 2005 | Vol. 670 Cols. 305-64GC | |
| Report | 4 April 2005 | Vol. 671 Cols. 1559-1567 |
| Third reading | 6 April 2005 | Vol. 671 Col 785-752 |
| Lords Consideration | 7 April 2005 | Vol. 671 Col. 918-928 |
| Royal Assent | 7 April 2005 | Vol. 432 Col. 1641 (Commons) |
| Vol. 671 Col. 950 (Lords) |
