Civil Partnership Act 2004 Explanatory Notes

Hansard References

1165.The following table sets out the dates and Hansard references for each stage of the Act’s passage through Parliament.

StageDateHansard Reference
House of Lords:30th March 2004Vol. 659 (no. 63), Col 1176
Presentation and First Reading
House of Lords:22nd April 2004Vol. 660 (no. 71), Col 387 - 433
Second Reading
House of Lords:10th May 2004Vol. 661 (no. 80), Col. GC1 – GC60
Grand Committee First Day
House of Lords:12th May 2004Vol. 661 (no. 82), Col. GC115 – GC180
Grand Committee Second Day
House of Lords:13th May 2004Vol. 661 (no. 83), Col. GC181 – GC238
Grand Committee Third Day
House of Lords:17th May 2004Vol. 661 (no. 84), Col. GC239 – GC334
Grand Committee Fourth Day
House of Lords:25th May 2004Vol. 661 (no. 90), Col. GC449 – GC526
Grand Committee Fifth Day
House of Lords:24th June 2004Vol. 662 (no. 104), Col 1354 – 1391; 1406 - 1462
Report
House of Lords:1st July 2004Vol. 663 (no. 109), Col 391 - 430
Third Reading
House of Commons:5th July 2004
First Reading
House of Commons:12th October 2004Vol. 425 (no. 135), Col 174 - 257
Second Reading
House of Commons:19th, 21st, 26th October 2004Sc - D
Standing Committee
House of Commons:9th November 2004Vol. 426 (no. 152), Col 724 - 815
Remaining stages
Lords’ Consideration of Commons’ Amendments17th November 2004Vol. 666 (no. 156), Col 1449 - 1530

Royal Assent – 18th November 2004

  • House of Lords Hansard Vol. 666 (no. 157) Col 1659

  • House of Commons Hansard Vol. 426 (no. 158) Col 1518

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