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Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013

Hansard References

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

StageDateHansard Reference
House of Commons
Introduction24 January 2013Vol.557 Col 478
Second Reading5 February 2013Vol 558 Col 125 – 247
Committee12 February 2013Hansard Public Bill Committee Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill
12 February 2013
14 February 2013
14 February 2013
26 February 2013
26 February 2013
28 February 2013
28 February 2013
5 March 2013
5 March 2013
7 March 2013
7 March 2013
12 March 2013
(13 Sittings
Report20 May 2013Vol 563 Col 921 – 1021
Report and Third Reading21 May 2013Vol 563 Col 1071 – 1173
Commons consideration of Lords amendments16 July 2013Vol 566 Col 1026 – 1059
Royal Assent17 July 2013Vol 566 Col 1124
StageDateHansard Reference
House of Lords
Introduction21 May 2013Vol.745 Col 834
Second Reading3 June 2013Vol 745 Col 937 – 969
Vol 745 Col 980 – 1048
4 June 2014Vol 745 Col 1059 – 1113
Committee17 June 2013Vol 746 Col 11 -  79
Vol 746 Col 95 – 129
19 June 2013Vol 746 Col 259 – 311
Vol 746 Col 326 – 382
24 June 2013Vol 746 Col 507 – 569
Vol 746 Col 599 – 648
Report8 July 2013Vol 747 Col 11 – 74
Vol 747 Col 89 – 148
10 July 2013Vol 747 Col 278 – 325
Vol 747 Col 351 – 394
Third Reading15 July 2013Vol 747 Col 531 – 549
Royal Assent17 July 2013Vol 747 Col 751

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