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 Introduction 12 April 2025 House of Commons Vol. 765 Col. 835 Second Reading 12 April 2025 House of Commons Vol. 765 Col. 839 Committee of the whole House 12 April 2025 House of Commons Vol. 765 Col. 887 Report and Third Reading 12 April 2025 House of Commons Vol. 765 Col. 888 House of Lords Introduction 12 April 2025 House of Lords Vol. 845 Col. 528 Second Reading 12 April 2025 House of Lords Vol. 845 Col. 529 Committee of the whole House 12 April 2025 House of Lords Vol. 845 Col. 529 Report 12 April 2025 House of Lords Vol. 845 Col. 536 Third Reading 12 April 2025 House of Lords Vol. 845 Col. 536 Royal Assent 12 April 2025 House of Commons Vol. 765 Col. 888 House of Lords Vol. Vol. 845 Col. 538 - In order to provide time for debate in the Lords whilst the Act was being considered in the Commons, a general take-note debate was held ahead of the formal Lords Second Reading. A record of this debate can be found at House of Lords Vol. 845 Col. 490