220.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 Lords | ||
| Introduction | 19 November 2009 | Vol. 715 Col. 27 |
| Second Reading | 2 December 2009 | Vol. 715 Col. 743 |
| Committee | 6, 12, 18, 20, and 26 January and 3 and 8 February 2010 | Vol. 716 Cols. 145, 402, 788, 1009 and 1301 |
| Vol. 717 Cols. 223 and 513 | ||
| Report | 1, 3 and 8 March 2010 | Vol. 717 Cols. 1217 and 1453 |
| Vol. 718 Col. 12 | ||
| Third Reading | 15 March 2010 | Vol. 718 Col. 457 |
| House of Commons | ||
| Introduction | 16 March 2010 | None |
| Second Reading | 6 April 2010 | Vol. 508 Col. 836 |
| Committee | 7 April 2010 | Vol. 508 Col. 1106 |
| Third reading | 7 April 2010 | Vol. 508 Col. 1144 |
| House of Lords | ||
| Consideration of Commons Amendments | 8 April 2010 | Vol. 718 Col. 1713 |
| Royal Assent – 8 April 2010 | House of Lords Hansard Vol. 718 Col. 1738 |
| House of Commons Hansard Vol. 508 Col. 1256 |