Hansard References
The following table sets out the dates and Hansard references for each stage of the Act's passage through Parliament.
| Stage | Date | Hansard reference |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | ||
| Introduction | 18 November 1999 | Vol 339 Col 124 |
| Second Reading | 7 December 1999 | Vol 340 Cols 714-798 |
| Committee | 1st Sitting, 21 December 1999 2nd Sitting, 11 January 2000 3rd Sitting, 11 January 2000 4th Sitting, 18 January 2000 5th Sitting, 18 January 2000 6th Sitting, 20 January 2000 [Part I] 6th Sitting, 20 January 2000 [Part II] 7th Sitting, 25 January 2000 8th Sitting, 25 January 2000 9th Sitting, 27 January 2000 10th Sitting, 1 February 2000 11th Sitting, 1 February 2000 12th Sitting, 8 February 2000 13th Sitting, 8 February 2000 14th Sitting, 10 February 2000 | Standing Committee B |
| Report and Third Reading | 4 April 2000 5 April 2000 | Vol 1857 Cols 830-935 Vol 1857 Cols 981-1123 |
| House of Lords | ||
| Introduction | 6 April 2000 | Vol 1802 Col 1490 |
| Second Reading | 20 April 2000 | Vol 612 Cols 823-893 |
| Committee | 17 October 2000 19 October 2000 24 October 2000 25 October 2000 | Vol 617 Cols 883-954 and Cols 971-1020 Vol 617 Col 1208 –1300 Vol 618 Cols 273 – 314 Vol 618 Cols 407 – 476 |
| Report | 14 November 2000 | Vol 1824 Cols 134-158 and Cols 173-266 |
| Third Reading | 22 November 2000 | Vol 1825 Cols 817 – 852 |
| Royal Assent - 30 November 2000 | House of Lords Hansard Vol 1826 Col 1491 |
| House of Commons Hansard Vol 1877 Col 1231 |
