Explanatory Notes

Equality Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 3

16 February 2006

Hansard References

The following table sets out the dates and Hansard references for each stage of this Act’s passage through Parliament.

Stage	Date	Hansard reference
House of Lords
Introduction	18 May 2005	Vol. 672 Col 25
Second Reading	15 June 2005	Vol. 672 Cols. 1219-1308
Committee	6 July 2005	Vol. 673 Cols. 633-704 and 719-730
	11 July 2005	Vol 673 Cols 883-899, 918-955 and 970-984
	13 July 2005	Vol 673 Cols 1105-1170 and 1182-1208
Report	19 October 2005	Vol 674 Cols 751-832 and 848-876
Third Reading	9 November 2005	Vol 675 Cols 620-679
Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments	13 February 2006	Vol 678 Cols 999-1014
House of Commons
Introduction	11 November 2005
Second Reading	21 November 2005	Vol 439 Cols 1237-1341
Committee	29 November 2005,	Hansard Standing Committee A
	1 December 2005,
	6 December 2005 and
	8 December 2005
	(Eight sittings)
Report and Third Reading	16 January 2006	Vol. 441 Cols. 566-669

Royal Assent – 16 February 2006	House of Lords Hansard Vol. 678 col.1253
	House of Commons Hansard Vol. 442 col. 1579