Passage through Parliament
| Stage | Date | Hansard reference |
|---|---|---|
| House of Lords | ||
| Introduction | 25 November 1999 | Vol 607 Col 584 |
| Second Reading | 6 December 1999 | Vol 607 Cols 1020-1035 & 1042-1125 |
| Committee | 25 January 2000 1 February 2000 3 February 2000 7 February 2000 | Vol 608 Cols 1419-1486 & 1502-1546 Vol 609 Cols 77-151 & 168-225 Vol 609 Cols 368-384 Vol 609 Cols 396-488 |
| Report | 28 February 2000 2 March 2000 | Vol 610 Cols 326-349, 357-394 & 410-444 Vol 610 Cols 692-743 |
| Third Reading | 9 March 2000 | Vol 610 Cols 1162-1242 |
| House of Commons | ||
| Introduction | 13 March 2000 | |
| Second Reading | 11 April 2000 | Vol 348 Cols 203-287 |
| Committee | 2 May 2000 9 May 2000 11 May 2000 16 May 2000 18 May 2000 23 May 2000 6 June 2000 8 June 2000 13 June 2000 20 June 2000 | Hansard Standing Committee A |
| Report | 4 & 5 July | Vol 353 Cols 206-303 & 336-371 |
| Third Reading | 5 July 2000 | Vol 353 Cols 371-380 |
| Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments | 24 July 2000 | Vol 616 Cols 55-145 |
| Commons Consideration of Lords Reasons | 25 July 2000 | Vol 354 Cols 1023-1062 |
| Royal Assent | 28 July 2000 | Vol 354 Col 1457 |