8 March 2012
32.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 | ||
| First Reading | 30 June 2010 | Vol 512 Col 869 |
| Second Reading | 18 March 2011 | Vol 525 Col 667 |
| Committee | 22 June 2011 | Public Bill Committee |
| Report and Third Reading | 21 October 2011 | Vol 533 Cols 1180-1186 |
| House of Lords | ||
| First Reading | 21 October 2011 | Vol 731 Col 459 |
| Second Reading | 21 January 2012 | Vol 734 Cols 1275-1293 |
| Order of commitment discharged | 15 February 2012 | Vol 735 Col 791 |
| Third Reading | 29 February 2012 | Vol 735 Col 1303 |
| Royal Assent – 8 March 2012 | House of Lords Hansard Vol 735 Col 1893 |
| House of Commons Hansard Vol 541 Col 1008 |