Hansard Reports
7.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 | 13 June 2013 |
| Introduction to the Assembly | 17 June 2013 |
| Second Stage debate | 25 June 2013 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from Department for Social Development | 3 October 2013 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from NI Local Government Association (NILGA), Belfast City Council, Institute of Licensing and Licensing Forum | 10 October 2013 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from Guide Dogs for the Blind Association and Inclusive Mobility and Transport Advisory Committee (IMTAC) | 17 October 2013 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from NI Independent Retail Trade Association (NIIRTA), Pubs of Ulster and Department for Social Development | 24 October 2013 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from Department for Social Development | 7 November 2013 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from Department for Social Development | 14 November 2013 |
| Committee Stage – formal clause by clause scrutiny | 21 November 2013 |
| Committee Stage – consideration of draft Report | 28 November 2013 |
| Committee Stage – consideration of draft Final Report | 5 December 2013 |
| Committee publishes its Report on the Act – Report Number NIA 122/11-15 | 12 December 2013 |
| Consideration Stage | 4 March 2014 |
| Further Consideration Stage | 25 March 2014 |
| Final Stage | 7 April 2014 |
| Royal Assent | 12 May 2014 |