394.The following table 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 and First Reading | 12 April 2002 | Vol 383 Col 263 |
| Second Reading | 24 April 2002 | Vol 384 Cols 341-436 |
| Standing Committee | 10 sittings between 30 April and 21 May 2002 | |
| 30 April 2002 | 1st sitting Cols 1-64 | |
| 7 May 2002 | 2nd sitting Cols 65-104 | |
| 9 May 2002 | 3rd sitting Cols 105–138 | |
| 9 May 2002 | 4th sitting Cols 139 -192 | |
| 14 May 2002 | 5th sitting Cols 193-232 | |
| 14 May 2002 | 6th sitting Cols 233-278 | |
| 16 May 2002 | 7th sitting Cols 279-310 | |
| 16 May 2002 | 8th sitting Cols 311-362 | |
| 21 May 2002 | 9th sitting Cols 363-396 | |
| 21 May 2002 | 10th sitting Cols 397-460 | |
| Report Stage | 11 June 2002 | Vol 386 Cols 727-838 |
| Report and Third Reading | 12 June 2002 | Vol 386 Cols 870-967 |
| HOUSE OF LORDS | ||
| Introduction | 13 June 2002 | Vol 636 Col 390 |
| 2nd Reading | 24 June 2002 | Vol 636 Cols 1087-1181 |
| Committee Stage | 8 July 2002, 9 July 2002, 10 July 2002, 15 July 2002 and 17 July 2002. | Vol 637, Cols 440-554,565-678,689-814, 963-1084 and 1233-1388. |
| 23 July 2002 and 29 July 2002 | Vol 638 Cols 261-360 and 676-738 | |
| Report Stage | 9 October 2002 | Vol 639 Cols 263-400 |
| 10 October 2002 | Vol 639 Cols 411-550 | |
| Re-commitment | 17 October 2002 | Vol 639 Cols 974-1057 |
| Report Stage | 24 October 2002 | Vol 639 Cols 1436-1558 |
| Third Reading | 31 October 2002 | Vol 640 Cols 292-421 |
| Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments | 5 November 2002 | Vol 392 Cols 145-244 |
| Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments. | 6 November 2002 | Vol 640 Cols 758-856 |
| Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments | 7 November 2002 | Vol 392 Cols 452-471 |
| Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments. | 7 November 2002 | Vol 640 Cols 942-948 |
| ROYAL ASSENT | 7 November 2002 | Vol 392 Col 480 |