116.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 | 16 May 2000 | Vol 350 Col 161 |
| Second Reading | 6 June 2000 | Vol 351 Cols 177-262 |
| Committee | 13 June, 15 June, 20 June, 22 June, 27 June, 29 June, 4 July, 6 July 2000 | Hansard Standing Committee B |
| Report and Third Reading | 11 July 2000 | Vol 353 Cols 723-827 |
| House of Lords | ||
| Introduction | 13 July 2000 | Vol 615 Col 379 |
| Second Reading | 27 July 2000 | Vol 616 Cols 635-704 |
| Committee | 23 October 2000 | Vol 618 Cols 11-134 |
| 25 October 2000 | Vol 618 Cols 328-394 | |
| Report | 8 November 2000 | Vol 618 Cols 1584-1676 |
| Third Reading | 15 November 2000 | Vol 619 Cols 276-338 |
| House of Commons | ||
| Commons consideration of Lords amendments | 21 November 2000 | Vol 357 Cols 180-273 |
| Royal Assent – 23 November 2000 | House of Lords Hansard Vol 619 Col 937 |
| House of Commons Hansard Vol 357 Col 481 |