230.The table below sets out the dates and Hansard references for each stage of the Act’s passage through Parliament.
| Stage | Date | Hansard Reference |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | ||
| Introduction | 28 November 2001 | |
| Second reading | 10 December 2001 | Vol. 376, Cols 595 to 688. |
| Committee | 15, 17, 22 and 24 January 2002 | Standing Committee A |
| Consideration and third reading | 7 February 2002 | Vol. 379, Cols 1055 to 1125. |
| House of Lords | ||
| Introduction | 7 February 2002 | |
| Second reading | 23 April 2002 | Vol. 634, Cols 127 to 177. |
| Grand Committee | 16, 21, 23 and 28 May 2002 | Vol. 635, Cols CWH 1 to 240. |
| Report | 12 and 13 June 2002 | Vol. 636, Cols 352 to 366 and 455 to 480 |
| Third reading | 20 June 2002 | Vol. 636, Cols 913 to 959 |
| Commons consideration of Lords amendments | 26 June 2002 | Vol. 387, Cols 892 to 929 |
| Lords consideration of Commons amendment | 4 July 2002 | Vol. 637, 416 to 422 |
| Royal Assent | 8 July 2002 | House of Commons: Vol. 716, Col 388 |
| House of Lords: Vol. 637, Col. 554 | ||