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Adoption and Children Act 2002

ANNEX B:

StageDateHansard Reference
House of Commons
Introduction19th October 2001Vol 372 Col 1360
Second Reading29th October 2001Vol 373 Cols 649-726
Committee6th November 2001 – 17th JanuarySpecial Standing Committee
Report and Third Reading20th March 2002Vol 382 Cols 374-408
16th May 2002Vol 385 Cols 938-1025
20th May 2002Vol 386 Cols 22-125
House of Lords
Introduction21st May 2002Vol 635 Col 641
Second Reading10th June 2002Vol 636 Cols 20-33 and 46-115
Committee24th June 2002Vols 636-367 Cols CWH1-390
27th June 2002
2nd July 2002
4th July 2002
11th July 2002
15th July 2002
18th July 2002
Report14th October 2002Vol 639 Cols 597-672
16th October 2002Vol 639 Cols 860-950
23rd October 2002Vol 639 Cols1332-1401 and 1417-1426
Third Reading31st October 2002Vol 640 Cols199-251
Further Consideration
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendements4th November 2002Vol 392 Cols 24-115
Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments5th November 2002Vol 640 Cols 567-634
Royal Assent
House of Lords7th November 2002Vol 640 Col 963
House of Commons7th November 2002Vol 392 Col 480

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