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Employment Act 2008

Hansard References

110.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
Introduction6 December 2007Vol. 696 Col 1818
Second Reading7 January 2008Vol. 697 Cols. 636 – 648 and 662 - 701
Committee4 February 2008Vol. 698 Col GC437 - 494
25 February 2008Vol. 699 Col GC65 - 114
13 March 2008Vol. 699 Col GC257 - 318
3 April 2008Vol. 700 Col GC171 - 196
Report19 May 2008Vol. 701 Cols. 1251 -  1305
Third Reading2 June 2008Vol. 702 Cols. 13 - 29
House of Commons
Introduction3 June 2008No Debate
Second Reading14 July 2008Vol. 479 Cols. 39 - 108
Committee14 October 2008Employment Bill [Lords] Public Bill Committee
14 October 2008
16 October 2008
16 October 2008
Report and Third Reading4 November 2008Vol. 482 Cols. 151 - 226
Lords consideration of Commons amendments13 November 2008Vol. 705 Cols. 801 - 804
Royal Assent – 13 November 2008House of Lords Hansard Vol. 705 Col. 832
House of Commons Hansard Vol. 482 Col. 1005

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