The following table sets out the dates and Hansard references relating to the Act’s passage through Parliament.
| Stage | Date | Hansard Reference |
|---|---|---|
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 | ||
| 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