11.The following table sets out the dates of the Hansard reports for each stage of the Act’s passage through the Assembly and the date Royal Assent was received.
| STAGE | DATE |
|---|---|
| Officials’ briefing on the proposed Bill to the Committee for Employment and Learning | 2nd December 2015 |
| First Stage | 7th December 2015 |
| Committee – evidence from Labour Relations Agency, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Law Centre (NI), Northern Ireland Commissioner for Employment and Skills, and Departmental officials | 6th January 2016 |
| Second Stage | 12th January 2016 |
| Committee Stage –with further briefing from officials and informal clause-by-clause consideration | 13th January 2016 |
| Committee Stage – formal clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill and consideration of outstanding issues | 20th January 2016 |
| Committee Stage – consideration of draft report | 27th January 2016 |
| Committee’s report on the Bill – Report number NIA 73/11-16 | 27th January 2016 |
| Consideration Stage | 9th February 2016 |
| Further Consideration Stage | 22nd and 23rd February 2016 |
| Final Stage | 1st March 2016 |
| Royal Assent | 22nd April 2016 |