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 | 22 February 2005 | Vol 431 Cols 152 – 170 |
| Second Reading | 23 February 2005 | Vol 431 Cols 333 – 448 |
| Committee | 28 February 2005 | Vol 431 Cols 663 – 768 |
| Report and Third Reading | 28 February 2005 | Vol 431 Cols 768 – 788 |
| House of Lords | ||
| Introduction | 1 March 2005 | Vol 670 Col 114 |
| Second Reading | 1 March 2005 | Vol 670 Cols 116 – 219 |
| Committee | 3 March 2005 | Vol 670 Cols 359 – 383 |
| 7 March 2005 | Vol 670 Cols 482 – 556 | |
| Report | 8 March 2005 | Vol 670 Cols 627 – 704 |
| Third Reading | 8 March 2005 | Vol 670 Cols 724 – 726 |
| Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments | 9 March 2005 | Vol 431 Cols 1573 – 1657 |
| Lords Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments | 10 March 2005 | Vol 670 Cols 845 – 919 |
| Commons Consideration of Lords Reasons and Amendments | 10 March 2005 | Vol 431 Cols 1761 – 1795 |
| Lords Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments | 10 March 2005 | Vol 670 Cols 999 – 1018 |
| Commons Consideration of Lords Reasons and Amendments | 10 March 2005 | Vol 431 Cols 1796 – 1826 |
| Lords Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments | 10 March 2005 | Vol 670 Col 1019 – 1032 |
| Commons Consideration of Lords Reasons and Amendments | 10 March 2005 | Vol 431 Cols 1826 – 1853 |
| Lords Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments | 10 March 2005 | Vol 670 Col 1032 – 1057 |
| Commons Consideration of Lords Reasons and Amendments | 10 March 2005 | Vol 431 Cols 1854 - 1879 |
| Lords Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments | 10 March 2005 | Vol 670 Col 1057 – 1066 |
| Royal Assent | ||
| 11 March 2005 | Vol 431 Col 1880 |
| 11 March 2005 | Vol 670 Col 1066 |