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 Introduction 24 November 2020 Vol. 684 Col. 715 Second Reading 30 November 2020 Vol. 685 Col. 70 Public Bill Committee 14 January 2021 1st sitting 2nd sitting 19 January 2021 3rd sitting 4th sitting 21 January 2021 5th sitting 6th sitting 26 January 2021 7th sitting 8th sitting Report and Third Reading 25 May 2021 Vol. 696 Col. 278 House of Lords Introduction 26 May 2021 Vol. 812 Col. 1087 Second Reading 29 June 2021 Vol. 813 Col. 707 Grand Committee 13 July 2021 Vol. 813 Col. 460GC 15 July 2021 Vol. 813 Col. 520GC Report 19 October 2021 Vol. 815 Col. 72 Third Reading 26 October 2021 Vol. 815 Col. 647 Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments 8 November 2021 Vol. 703 Col. 109 Lords Consideration of Commons Reasons 15 November 2021 Vol. 816 Col. 22 Royal Assent 17 November 2021 House of Commons Vol.703 Col. 623 17 November 2021 House of Lords Vol. 816 Col. 278