Explanatory Notes
Hansard References
The following table sets out the dates and Hansard references for each stage of this Act’s passage through Parliament.
| Stage | Date | Hansard Reference |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | ||
| Introduction | 12 November 2001 | Vol 374 Col 571 |
| Second Reading | 19 November 2001 | Vol 375 Cols 21 - 123 |
| Committee 1st Sitting Committee 2nd Sitting | 21 November 2001 26 November 2001 | Vol 375 Cols 325 – 432 Vol 375 Cols 673 - 790 |
| Report & Third Reading | 26 November 2001 | Vol 375 Cols 790 – 804 |
| House of Lords | ||
| Introduction | 26 November 2001 | Vol 629 Col 130 |
| Second Reading | 27 November 2001 | Vol 629 Cols 140 – 162 and 183 – 290 |
| Committee | 28 November 29 November 2001 3 December 2001 4 December 2001 | Vol 629 Cols 301 – 311, 329 – 369 and 385 - 446 Vol 629 Cols 458 - 522 and 539 - 572 Vol 629 Cols 583 – 652 and 669 - 696 Vol 629 Cols 707 – 722, 734 – 783 and 786 – 826 |
| Report | 6 December 2001 10 December 2001 | Vol 629 Cols 949 – 1019 and 1036 - 1062 Vol 629 Cols 1141 - 1208 |
| Third Reading | 11 December 2001 | Vol 629 Cols 1238 – 1256 and 1271 - 1291 |
| Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments | 12 December 2001 | Vol 376 Cols 894 – 967 |
| Lords Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments | 13 December 2001 | Vol 629 Cols 1420 - 1485 |
| Commons Consideration of Lords Reasons and Amendments | 13 December 2001 | Vol 376 Cols 1108 - 1124 |
| Lords Consideration of Commons Reason and Amendment | 13 December 2001 | Vol 629 Cols 1531 - 1539 |
| Royal Assent House of Commons House of Lords | 14 December 2001 14 December 2001 | Vol 376 Col 1124 Vol 629 Col 1540 |