Passage through Parliament
| Stage | Date | Hansard Reference |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | ||
| First Reading | 1 December 1999 | Vol 340 Col 313 |
| Second Reading | 20 December 1999 | Vol 341 Cols 530-636 |
| Committee | 18 January 2000 20 January 2000 25 January 2000 27 January 2000 1 February 2000 3 February 2000 8 February 2000 10 February 2000 15 February 2000 17 February 2000 29 February 2000 2 March 2000 7 March 2000 9 March 2000 14 March 2000 16 March 2000 21 March 2000 28 March 2000 30 March 2000 4 April 2000 6 April 2000 | Hansard Standing Committee E |
| Report | 9 & 10 May 2000 | Vol 349 Cols 660-814 & 842-972 |
| Third Reading | 10 May 2000 | Vol 349 Cols 972-981 |
| House of Lords | ||
| First Reading | 12 May 2000 | Vol 612 Col 1904 |
| Second Reading | 5 June 2000 | Vol 613 Cols 924-1037 |
| Grand Committee | 27 June 2000 | Vol 614 Cols CWH 1-62 |
| Committee | 6 July 2000 10 July 2000 17 July 2000 26 July 2000 | Vol 614 Cols 1605-1708 Vol 615 Cols 11-122 Vol 615 Cols 590-651 & 671-766 Vol 616 Cols 496-570 |
| Report | 26 October 2000 30 October 2000 2 November 2000 | Vol 618 Cols 501-557 & 574-604 Vol 618 Cols 667-739 & 748-780 Vol 618 Cols 1131-1192 |
| 3Rd Reading | 9 November 2000 | Vol 618 Cols 1704-1762 |
| House of Commons CCLA | 15 November 2000 | Vol 356 Cols 945-1042 |
| House of Lords Lords Consideration of Commons Reasons | 27 November 2000 | Vol 619 Cols 1207-1240 |
| House of Commons Commons reasons for insisting on disagreeing | 28 November 2000 | Vols 357 Cols 912-935 |
| House of Lords Consideration of Commons amendments | 29 November 2000 | Vol 619 Cols 1322-1342 |
| Royal Assent | 30 November 2000 | Vol 357 Col 1231 |