Annex A – 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 4 December 2023 N/A Second Reading 18 December 2023 Vol. 742 Col. 1172 
Programme Motion 18 December 2023 N/A Committee of the Whole House 15 January 2024 Vol. 743 Col. 622
Third Reading 15 January 2024 Vol. 743 Col. 642
House of Lords First Reading 16 January 2024 Vol. 835
Second Reading 21 February 2024 Vol. 836 Col. 614
Committee Stage 14 March 2024 Vol. 836 Col. 274GC
Report Stage 8 May 2024 Vol. 838 Col. 132
Third Reading 14 May 2024 Vol. 838 Col. 485
Royal Assent 20 May 2024 Vol. 838
