Commencement Date
187.All the Act’s provisions will come into force on Royal Assent.
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 Lords | ||
| Introduction | 19 November 2009 | Vol. 715 col 27 |
| Second Reading | 8 December 2009 | Vol. 715 col 991 |
| Committee | 6 January 2010 | Vol. 716 col GC1 |
| Report | 20 January 2010 | Vol. 716 col 996 |
| Third Reading | 8 February 2010 | Vol. 717 col 480 |
| House of Commons | ||
| Introduction | 8 February 2010 | Vol. 505 col 722 |
| Second Reading | 17 March 2010 | Vol. 507 col 884 |
| Committee, Report and Third Reading | 23 March 2010 | Vol. 508 col 150 |
| Royal Assent – 25 March 2010 | House of Lords Hansard vol. 718 col 1057 |
| House of Commons Hansard vol. 508 col 395 |
