Annex B – Hansard References
- 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 Lords Introduction 27 February 2020 Vol. 802 Col. 278 Second Reading 17 March 2020 Vol. 802 Col. 1440 Grand Committee (first sitting) 13 May 2020 Vol. 803 Col. 710 Grand Committee (second sitting) 3 June 2020 Vol. 803 Col. 1390 Report 17 June 2020 Vol. 803 Col. 2219 Third Reading 29 June 2020 Vol. 804 Col. 482 House of Commons Introduction 30 June 2020 No debate Second Reading 2 September 2020 Vol. 679 Col. 215 Committee 6 October 2020 Vol. 681 Col. 782 Report 6 October 2020 No debate Third Reading 6 October 2020 Vol. 681 Col. 841 Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments 19 November 2020 Vol. 807 Col. 1554 Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments 24 November 2020 Vol. 684 Col. 719 Royal Assent 14 December 2020 House of Commons Vol. 686 Col. 1 House of Lords Vol. 808 Col. 1409