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Finance Act 2012

Hansard References

The following  table sets out the dates and Hansard references for each stage of the Act’s passage through Parliament.

StageDateHansard reference
House of Commons
Presentation and First Reading 21 March 2012 No debate
Second Reading 16 April 2012 Vol. 543 Cols. 27 – 132
Committee of Whole House 18, 19 April 2012Vol. 543 Cols. 327-473 and  Cols. 546-630
Public Bill Committee24, 26 April, 22, 24 May and 12, 14, 19, 21, 26 June 2012 Hansard – Finance Bill 2012  Public Bill Committee
Report 2, 3 July 2012Vol. 547 Cols. 630 -725 and 769 - 872
Third Reading 3 July 2012 Vol. 547 Cols. 872 - 888
House of Lords
First Reading4 July 2012No Debate
Second Reading16 July 2012Vol. 739 Cols. 82 - 96
Third Reading16 July 2012Vol. 739 Col. 96
Royal Assent –  17 July 2012House of Lords Hansard Vol. 739 Col. 99
House of Commons Hansard Vol. 548 Col. 855

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