Commencement
35.Section 3 and the Schedule are to be brought into force by order made by statutory instrument.
Hansard References
The following table sets out the dates and Hansard references for each stage of this Act’s passage through Parliament.
| Stage | Date | Hansard reference |
| House of Commons | ||
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | 17 December 2007 | Vol. 469 Col |
| Second Reading | 21 January 2008 | Vol. 470 Col 1239-1324 |
| Committee | 29 January 2008, | Vol. 471 Col 238-285 |
| 30 January 2008, | Vol. 471 Col 409-438 | |
| 5 February 2008, | Vol. 471 Col 795-906 | |
| 6 February 2008, | Vol. 471 Col 977-1087 | |
| 20 February 2008, | Vol. 472 Col 369-485 | |
| 25 February 2008, | Vol. 472 Col 767-874 | |
| 26 February 2008, | Vol. 472 Col 922-1040 | |
| 27 February 2008, | Vol. 472 Col 1097-1206 | |
| 3 March 2008, | Vol. 472 Col 1454-1561 | |
| 4 March 2008, and | Vol. 472 Col 1598-1716 | |
| 5 March 2008 | Vol. 472 Col 1751-1882 | |
| Third Reading | 11 March 2008 | Vol. 473 Col 152-254 |
| House of Lords | ||
| Introduction | 12 March 2008 | Vol. 699 Col 1516 |
| Second Reading | 1 April 2008 | Vol. 700 Col 859-1038 |
| Committee | 22 April 2008, | Vol. 700 Col 1388-1496 |
| 29 April 2008, | Vol. 701 Col 131-234 | |
| 6 May 2008, | Vol. 701 Col 438-554 | |
| 12 May 2008, | Vol. 701 Col 803-914 | |
| 14 May 2008, | Vol. 701 Col 1020-1110 | |
| 19 May 2008 and | Vol. 701 Col 1305-1346 | |
| 20 May 2008 | Vol. 701 Col 1356-1458 | |
| Report | 4 June 2008, | Vol. 702 Col 158-254 |
| 9 June 2008 and | Vol. 702 Col 372-472 | |
| 11 June 2008 | Vol. 702 Col 578-666 | |
| Third Reading | 18 June 2008 | Vol. 702 Col 1030-1099 |
| Royal Assent – 19 June 2008 | House of Lords Hansard Vol. 702 Col 1129 |
| House of Commons Hansard Vol. 477 Col 1095 |
