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 Commons First Reading 15 June 2022 Bill as introduced Second Reading 28 October 2022 Public Bill Committee 7 December 2022 Col. 1 Third Reading 24 February 2023 Vol. 728 col. 429 House of Lords First Reading 27 February 2023 Bill as introduced Second Reading 19 May 2023 Vol. 830 col. 529 Lords Order of Commitment discharged 13 June 2023 Vol. 830 Third Reading 14 July 2023 Vol. 831 col. 1976 Royal Assent 20 July 2023 Vol. 831