868.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 | ||
| First Reading | 25 June 2014 | Vol. 583, part 13, Col. 317 |
| Second Reading | 16 July 2014 | Vol. 584, part 25, Cols. 906-969 |
| Committee Debate: 1st sitting | 14 October 2014 | Public Bill Committee, Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill |
| Committee Debate: 2nd sitting | 14 October 2014 | |
| Committee Debate: 3rd sitting | 16 October 2014 | |
| Committee Debate: 4th sitting | 16 October 2014 | |
| Committee Debate: 5th sitting | 21 October 2014 | |
| Committee Debate: 6th sitting | 21 October 2014 | |
| Committee Debate: 7th sitting | 23 October 2014 | |
| Committee Debate: 8th sitting | 23 October 2014 | |
| Committee Debate: 9th sitting | 28 October 2014 | |
| Committee Debate: 10th sitting | 28 October 2014 | |
| Committee Debate: 11th sitting | 30 October 2014 | |
| Committee Debate: 12th sitting | 30 October 2014 | |
| Committee Debate: 13th sitting | 4 November 2014 | |
| Committee Debate: 14th sitting | 4 November 2014 | |
| Committee Debate: 15th sitting | 6 November 2014 | |
| Committee Debate: 16th sitting | 6 November 2014 | |
| Report: 1st sitting | 18 November 2014 | Vol. 588, part 62, Cols. 145-244 |
| Report: 2nd sitting | 19 November 2014 | Vol. 588, part 63, Cols. 279-320 |
| Third Reading | 19 November 2014 | Vol. 588, part 63, Cols. 320-332 |
| Commons consideration | 24 March 2015 | Vol. 594, part 131, Col. 1341-1363 |
| Royal Assent | 26 March 2015 | Vol. 594, part 133, Col. 1682 |
| House of Lords | ||
| First Reading | 19 November 2014 | Vol. 757, part 59, Col. 534 |
| Second Reading | 2 December 2014 | Vol. 757, part 67, Cols. 1239-1310 |
| Committee: 1st sitting | 7 January 2015 | Vol. 758, part 80, Cols. GC27-GC80 |
| Committee: 2nd sitting | 12 January 2015 | Vol. 758, part 82, Cols. GC81-GC148 |
| Committee: 3rd sitting | 14 January 2015 | Vol. 758, part 84, Cols. GC179-GC229 |
| Committee: 4th sitting | 19 January 2015 | Vol. 758, part 87, Cols. GC305-GC356 |
| Committee: 5th sitting | 21 January 2015 | Vol. 758, part 89, Cols. GC371-GC414 |
| Committee: 6th sitting | 26 January 2015 | Vol. 759, part 92, Cols. GC1-GC54 |
| Committee: 7th sitting | 28 January 2015 | Vol. 759, part 94, Cols. GC91-GC168 |
| Report: 1st sitting | 3 March 2015 | Vol. 760, part 111, Cols. 106-149 |
| Report: 2nd sitting | 9 March 2015 | Vol. 760, part 114, Cols. 446-526 |
| Report: 3rd sitting | 11 March 2015 | Vol. 760, part 116, Cols. 663-734 |
| Third Reading | 17 March 2015 | Vol. 760, part 120, Cols. 1003-1013 |
| Royal Assent | 26 March 2015 | Vol. 760, part 126, Col. 1590 |