Parliamentary Stages
198.The following table sets out the dates for each stage of this Act's passage through Parliament.
| Stage | Date | Hansard Reference |
|---|
| House of Commons | | |
|---|
| Introduction | 17 June 2004 | Vol.422(no.603)Col 928 |
| Second Reading | 11 October 2004 | Vol.425 (no.134) Col 22 |
| Standing Committee A | Day 1 – 19 October 2004 | First Sitting (Morning) |
| Second Sitting (Afternoon) |
| Day 2 – 21 October 2004 | Third Sitting (Morning) |
| Fourth Sitting (Afternoon) |
| Day 3 - 26 October 2004 | Fifth Sitting (Morning) |
| Sixth Sitting (Afternoon) |
| Day 4 - 28 October 2004 | Seventh Sitting (Morning) |
| Eighth Sitting (Afternoon) |
| Day 5 – 2 November 2004 | Ninth Sitting (Morning) |
| Tenth Sitting (Afternoon) |
| Day 6 – 5 November 2004 | Eleventh Sitting (Morning) |
| Twelfth Sitting (Afternoon) |
| Re-introduction (following carry-over) | 24 November 2004 | Vol. 428 (No. 2) Col. 101 |
| Report and Third Reading | 14 December 2004 | Vol. 428 (No.13) Col.1531 |
| House of Lords | | |
|---|
| Introduction | 15 December 2005 | Vol. 667 ( No.14) Col. 1333 |
| Second Reading | 10 January 2005 | Vol.668 (No.18) Col. 11 |
| Committee | 25 January 2005 | Vol. 668 (No.28) Col.1143 |
| 27 January 2005 | Vol. 668 (No.30) Col.1395 |
| 1 February 2005 | Vol. 669 (No.32) Col.102 |
| 8 February 2005 | Vol. 669 (No.37) Col.734 |
| Report | Day 1 – 15 March 2005 | Vol. 670 (No.53) Col. 1275 |
| Day 2 – 17 March 2005 | Vol. 670 (No.55) Col. 1441 |
| Third Reading | 24 March 2005 | Vol. 671 (No.59) Col. 412 |
| Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments | 5 April 2005 | Vol. 432 (No.63) Col. 1362 |
|---|
| Royal Assent – 7 April 2005 | House of Commons Hansard Vol. 432 Col. 1641 |
| House of Lords Hansard Vol. 671 Col. 950 |
