753.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 | 16 February 2011 | Vol. 523 Col. 969 |
| Second Reading | 9 March 2011 | Vol. 524 Col. 919 |
| Committee | 22 March 2011 | Welfare Reform Bill Committee |
| 24 March 2011 | ||
| 29 March 2011 | ||
| 31 March 2011 | ||
| 5 April 2011 | ||
| 26 April 2011 | ||
| 28 April 2011 | ||
| 3 May 2011 | ||
| 10 May 2011 | ||
| 12 May 2011 | ||
| 17 May 2011 | ||
| 19 May 2011 | ||
| 24 May 2011 | ||
| Report and Third Reading | 13 June 2011 | Vol. 529 Col. 501 |
| 15 June 2011 | Vol. 529 Col. 798 | |
| House of Lords | ||
| Introduction | 16 June 2011 | Vol. 728 Col. 887 |
| Second Reading | 13 September 2011 | Vol. 730 Col. 628 |
| Committee | 4 October 2011 | Vol. 730 Col. GC323 |
| 6 October 2011 | Vol. 730 Col. GC349 | |
| 10 October 2011 | Vol. 730 Col. GC403 | |
| 13 October 2011 | Vol. 730 Col. GC483 | |
| 18 October 2011 | Vol. 731 Col. GC51 | |
| 20 October 2011 | Vol. 731 Col. GC111 | |
| 24 October 2011 | Vol. 731 Col. GC173 | |
| 26 October 2011 | Vol. 731 Col. GC285 | |
| 1 November 2011 | Vol. 731 Col. GC405 | |
| 3 November 2011 | Vol. 731 Col. GC457 | |
| 8 November 2011 | Vol. 732 Col. GC1 | |
| 10 November 2011 | Vol. 732 Col. GC89 | |
| 14 November 2011 | Vol. 732 Col. GC149 | |
| 16 November 2011 | Vol. 732 Col. GC255 | |
| 21 November 2011 | Vol. 732 Col. GC315 | |
| 23 November 2011 | Vol. 732 Col. GC407 | |
| 28 November 2011 | Vol. 733 Col. GC1 | |
| Report | 12 December 2011 | Vol. 733 Col. 1000 |
| 14 December 2011 | Vol. 733 Col. 1285 | |
| 11 January 2012 | Vol. 734 Col. 123 | |
| 17 January 2012 | Vol. 734 Col. 463 | |
| 23 January 2012 | Vol. 734 Col. 803 | |
| 25 January 2012 | Vol. 734 Col. 1052 | |
| Third Reading | 31 January 2012 | Vol. 734 Col. 1446 |
| Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments | 1 February 2012 | Vol. 539 Col. 826 |
| Lords Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendment | 14 February 2012 | Vol. 735 Col. 681 |
| Commons Consideration of Lords Message | 21 February 2012 | Vol. 540 Col. 750 |
| Lords Consideration of Commons Reason | 29 February 2012 | Vol. 735 Col. 1370 |
| Royal Assent | 8 March 2012 | Vol. 735 Col. 1893 (Lords) |
Vol. 541 Col. 1008 (Commons) |