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Modern Slavery Act 2015

Hansard References

262.The table below sets out the dates and Hansard references for each stage of the Bill’s passage through Parliament.

StageDateHansard referenceBill Print
House of Commons
Introduction10 June 2014Vol. 582 Col. 413Bill on Introduction
Second Reading8 July 2014Vol. 584 Cols. 166 – 260
Committee21 July 2014Public Bill Committee- Modern Slavery Bill (Bill 008) 2014 - 2015
2 September 2014
4 September 2014
9 September 2014
11 September 2014
14 October 2014
Report and Third Reading4 November 2014Vol. 587 Cols. 683- 795Bill as amended in Committee
House of Lords
Introduction5 November 2014Vol. 756 Col. 1620Bill as brought from the Commons
Second Reading17 November 2014Vol. 757 Cols. 279-330
Committee1 December 2014Vol. 757 Cols. 1114-1154, 1166-1183, 1196-1224
3 December 2014Vol. 757 Cols. 1345-1383
8 December 2014Vol. 757 Cols. 1610-1704
10 December 2014Vol. 757 Cols. 1836- 1912
Report23 February 2015Vol. 759 Cols. 1408-1440, 1456-1480, 1496-1528Bill as amended in Committee
25 February 2015Vol. 759 Cols. 1657-1715, 1731-1754
Third Reading4 March 2015Vol. 760 Cols. 221-249Bill as amended at Report
Ping Pong
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments17 March 2015Vol. 594 Cols. 645-694Lords Amendments
Lords Consideration of Commons AmendmentsWednesday 25 March 2015Vol. 760 Cols. 1426-1452Commons Disagreement and Amendments in Lieu
Royal Assent26 March 2015Lords: Vol. 760 Cols. 1590Modern Slavery Act 2015
Commons: Vol. 594 Col. 1682

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