House of Lords Act 1999 - Explanatory Notes

Hansard References

The following table sets out the dates and Hansard references relating to the Act’s passage through Parliament.

Stage	Date	Hansard Reference
House of Commons
Introduction	19 January 1999	Vol 323  No 22 Col 714
Publication of Bill and Statement on publication of the White Paper	20 January 1999	Vol 323  No 23 Cols 909-921
Second Reading	1 February 1999	Vol 324  No 29  Cols 609-697
2 February 1999	Vol 324  No 30  Cols 741-834
Committee	15 February 1999	Vol 325  No 37 Cols 615-702
16 February 1999	Vol 325  No 38 Cols 745-831
3 March 1999	Vol 326  No 46 Cols 1084-1175
4 March 1999	Vol 326  No 47 Cols 1245-1311
Third Reading	16 March 1999	Vol 327  No 55 Cols 932-998
Debate on the White Paper	9 June 1999	Vol 332  No 99 Cols 653-743
Commons’ Consideration of Lords Amendments	10 November 1999	Vol 337  No 148 Cols 1131-1259

House of Lords
Statement on publication of the  White Paper	20 January 1999	Vol 596  No 22 Cols 582-598
Debate on the White Paper	22 February 1999	Vol 597  No 40 Cols 841-944
23 February 1999	Vol 597  No 41 Cols 955-1098
First Reading	17 March 1999	Vol 598  No 54 Col 726
Second Reading	29 March 1999	Vol 599  No 60 Cols 11-194
30 March 1999	Vol 599  No 61 Cols 204-430
Committee	20 April 1999	Vol 599  No 68 Cols 1026-1156
27 April 1999	Vol 600  No 72 Cols 152-300
29 April 1999	Vol 600  No 74 Cols 440-540
11 May 1999	Vol 600  No 80 Cols 1090-1194
13 May 1999	Vol 600  No 82 Cols 1300-1444
17 May 1999	Vol 601  No 83 Cols 12-140
18 May 1999	Vol 601  No 84 Cols 190-237
Recommitment of Clause 2	25 May 1999	Vol 601  No 89 Cols 777-914
Report	15 June 1999	Vol 602  No 98 Cols 134-276
22 June 1999	Vol 602  No 103 Cols 786-914
30 June 1999	Vol 603  No 109 Cols 280- 420
Consideration of Procedures of the House: Select Committee Third Report 1	22 July 1999	Vol 604  No 124 Cols 1137-1176
Adoption of new Standing Orders	26 July 1999	Vol 604  No 126 Cols 1292-1294
Motion to refer the Bill to the Committee for Privileges: Writ of Summons 2	27 July 1999	Vol 604  No 127 Cols 1399-1422
Motion to refer the Bill to the Committee for Privileges: Treaty of Union 3	27 July 1999	Vol 604  No 127 Cols 1422-1433
Motion to refer the Bill to the Examiners	20 October 1999	Vol 605  No 138 Cols 1100-1125
Third Reading	26 October 1999	Vol 606  No 142 Cols 169-292
Announcement of the  results of the election of 15 excepted hereditary peers ready to serve as Deputy Speakers or other office holders  under clause 2	29 October 1999	Vol 606  No 145  Col 510
Announcement of the results of the election of 75 hereditary peers excepted under clause 2 in proportion to the four groupings	5 November 1999	Vol 606  No 150  Cols 1135-1136
Lords’ Consideration of Commons Messages	11 November 1999	Vol 606  No 154 Cols 1448-1464

Royal Assent – 11 November 1999

House of Lords Hansard Vol 606 No 154 Col 1469

House of Commons Hansard Vol 337 No 149 Col 1306

1

The House of Lords Select Committee on Procedure of the House met on 6 July 1999 (HL Paper 81) to consider new standing orders and other proposals to give effect to clause 2 (now section 2).”

2

Reference considered by the Committee for Privileges on 14 and 18 October 1999”

3

Reference considered by the Committee for Privileges on 19 and 20 October 1999”