The following table sets out the dates and Hansard references for each stage of the Act’s passage through Parliament.
| Stage | Date | Hansard Reference |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | ||
| Introduction | 05 June 2007 | Vol. 461 Col. 137 |
| Second Reading | 4 July 2007 | Vol.462 Col. 981 |
| Committee | 7 July 2007, 7 July 2007, 19 July 2007,19 July 2007, 24 July 2007, 24 July 2007, 9 October 2007, 9 October 2007, 11 October 2007, 11 October 2007, 16 October 2007, 16 October 2007 | Child Maintenance and Other Payments Committee |
| Re-introduction and Second Reading | 07 November 2007 | Vol. 467 Col. 142 |
| Report and Third Reading | 03 December 2007 | Vol. 468 Col. 575 and Col 639 |
| House of Lords | ||
| Introduction | 04 December 2007 | Vol. 468 Col. 1610 |
| Second Reading | 18 December 2007 | Vol. 697 Col. 581 |
| Committee | 29 January 2008, | Vol. 698 Col, GC275 |
| 31 January 2008, | Vol. 698 Col. GC379 | |
| 5 February 2008, | Vol. 698 Col. GC495 | |
| 7 February 2008, | Vol. 698 Col. GC615 | |
| 20 February 2008 | Vol. 699 Col. GC1 | |
| Consideration of Motion | 5 March 2008 | Vol. 699 Col 1094 |
| Report | 7 May 2008 and 13 May 2008 | Vol. 701 Col. 642, Col. 945 |
| Third Reading | 2 June 2008 | Vol. 702 Col. 30 |
| Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments | ||
| Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments | 3 June 2008 | Vol. 476 Cols. 648-686 |
| Royal Assent - 5 June 2008 - House of Commons Hansard Vol. 476 Col 937 | ||