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 25 November 2013 Vol. 571 Col. 46 HS2 Hybridity examination 17 December 2013 Transcript HS2 Hybridity examination 8 January 2014 Transcript Second Reading 28 April 2014 Vol. 579 Col. 557 Instruction to the Select Committee 29 April 2014 Vol. 579 Col. 771 Carry-over motion 29 April 2014 Vol. 579 Col 772-774 1st and 2nd reading 5 June 2014 Vol 582 Col 113 Carry-over motion and instruction to Select Committee 9 September 2014 Vol. 585 Col. 798-817 Select Committee hearings 8 July 2014 - 15 December 2015 Transcripts of hearings Select Committee First Special Report Session 2014-15 23 March 2015 Report Promoter's response June 2015 Response 1st and 2nd reading 28 May 2015 Vol. 596 Col. 201 Instruction to the Select Committee 23 June 2015 Vol. 597 Col. 811-817 Instruction to the Select Committee 15 September 2015 Vol. 597 Col. 811-817 Instruction to the Select Committee 1 December 2015 Vol. 603 Col. 300 Select Committee Second Report Session 2015-16 22 February 2016 Report Promoter's response March 2016 Response Public Bill Committee 1 March 2016
3 March 2016
8 March 2016
Report and Third Reading 23 March 2016 Vol. 607 Col. 1603-1680 Carry-over motion 23 March 2016 Vol 607 Col 1681-1682 House of Lords Introduction 23 March 2016 Vol. 769 Col. 2519 Second Reading 14 April 2016 Vol. 771 Col. 361-434 Carry-over motion 5 May 2016 Vol 771 Col 1527 Select Committee hearings 19 May - 1 December 2016 Transcripts Select Committee Special Report Session 2016-17 15 December 2016 Report Promoter's response January 2017 Response Grand Committee 10 January 2017
12 January 2017
First sitting Vol. 777 Col. 50-108
Second sitting Vol 777 Col 110-158
Report 24 January 2017 Vol. 778 Col. 574-630 Third Reading 31 January 2017 Vol. 778 Col. 1096-1110 Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments 20 February 2017 Vol. 621 Col. 818-836 Royal Assent 23 February 2017 House of Commons Vol. 621 Col. 1151 House of Lords Vol. 779