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Children Act 2004

Hansard References

262.The following table sets out the dates and Hansard references for each stage of this Act’s passage through Parliament.

StageDateHansard Reference
House of Lords
Introduction3 March 2004Vol. 658 Cols. 657-8
Second Reading30 March 2004Vol. 659 Cols. 1208-310
Committee

4 May 2004

6 May 2004

20 May 2004

24 May 2004

27 May 2004

Vol. 660 Cols. 1036-96

Vol. 660 Cols. 1218-57, 1273-344

Vol. 661 Cols. 878-914, 925-1000

Vol. 661 Cols. 1052-124, 1137-86

Vol. 661 Cols. 1441-88, 1507-24

Report

17 June 2004

21 June 2004

22 June 2004

5 July 2004

Vol. 662 Cols. 870-902, 922-1004

Vol. 662 Cols. 1013-30, 1043-76

Vol. 662 Cols. 1208-34

Vol. 663 Cols. 518-603

Third Reading15 July 2004Vol. 663 Cols. 1414-97
House of Commons
Introduction19 July 2004Bill 144 2003/4
Second Reading13 Sept 2004Vol. 424 Cols. 1000-88
Committee12 Oct 2004, 14 Oct 2004, 19 Oct 2004 and 21 Oct 2004Hansard Standing Committee B
Report and Third Reading2 Nov 2004Vol. 426 Cols. 173-281
Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments10 Nov 2004Vol. 666 Cols. 993-1008
Royal Assent–– 15 November 2004House of Lords Hansard Vol. 666, Col. 1185
House of Commons Hansard Vol. 426, Col. 1009

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