Hansard Reports
The following table sets out the dates of the Hansard reports for each stage of the Act’s passage through the Assembly.
| STAGE | DATE |
|---|---|
| Introduction of the Act to the Committee for Social Development | 1 April 2010 |
| Introduction to the Assembly | 12 April 2010 |
| Second Stage debate | 20 April 2010 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from Advice NI | 11 May 2010 |
| Committee Stage - evidence from Citizens Advice Bureau, Law Centre (NI) and Gingerbread NI. | 13 May 2010 |
| Committee Stage- evidence from Age NI | 20 May 2010 |
| Consideration of sections 1 to 17 | |
| Committee Stage – Submission from Law Centre (NI) which included suggested amendments to the Welfare Reform Bill. | 25 May 2010 |
| Consideration of sections 18 to 37 and Schedules 1 to 4 | |
| Committee's report on the Act - Report number 61/09/10R | 3 June 2010 |
| Consideration Stage in the Assembly | 14 June 2010 |
| Further Consideration Stage | 22 June 2010 |
| Final Stage | 30 June 2010 |
| Royal Assent | 13 August 2010 |