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 |
|---|---|
| Ministerial Statement on Draft High Hedges Bill | 19 January 2010 |
| Post-consultation briefing of Environment Committee | 15 April 2010 |
| Introduction to the Assembly | 26 April 2010 |
| Second Stage debate | 10 May 2010 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from Banbridge District Council | 30 September 2010 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from NILGA | 30 September 2010 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from Mediation Northern Ireland and Carrickfergus Borough Council | 7 October 2010 |
| Committee Stage – informal scrutiny | 18 November 2010 |
| Committee Stage – formal scrutiny of sections 1 to 5 | 7 December 2010 |
| Committee Stage – formal scrutiny of sections 6 to 20 | 9 December 2010 |
| Committee’s report on the Act ordered to be printed – Report number 07/10/11R | 16 December 2010 |
| Consideration Stage in the Assembly | 21 February 2011 |
| Further Consideration Stage in the Assembly | 7 March 2011 |
| Final Stage | 15 March 2011 |
| Royal Assent | 3 May 2011 |
