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Equality Act 2010

Hansard References

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

StageDateHansard Reference
House of Commons
Introduction24 April 2009Vol. 491 Col. 476
Second Reading11 May 2009Vol. 492 Cols. 553-655
Committee02 June 2009Hansard Public Bill Committee Equality Bill
02 June 2009
09 June 2009
09 June 2009
11 June 2009
11 June 2009
16 June 2009
16 June 2009
18 June 2009
18 June 2009
23 June 2009
23 June 2009
25 June 2009
25 June 2009
30 June 2009
30 June 2009
02 July 2009
02 July 2009
07 July 2009
07 July 2009
(20 Sittings)
Report and Third Reading02 Dec 2009Vol. 501. Cols. 1111-1233
House of Lords
Introduction3 December 2009Vol. 715 Col. 842
Second Reading15 December 2009Vol. 715 Cols. 1404-1418
Committee11 January 2010Vol. 716 Cols. 298-351 and 367-392
13 January 2010Vol. 716 Cols. 518-566 and 574-600
19 January 2010Vol. 716 Cols. 878-949 and 964-986
25 January 2010Vol. 716 Cols. 1197-1266 and 1278-1290
27 January 2010Vol. 716 Cols. 1415-1472 and 1487-1512
09 February  2010Vol. 717 Cols. 634-660 and 689-724
Report02 March 2010Vol. 717 Cols. 1326 – 1442 and 1408 - 1414
Third Reading23 March 2010Vol. 718 Cols. 851 - 873
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments06 April 2010Vol. 508 Cols. 926-942
Royal Assent08 April 2010House of Lords Vol. 718 Cols. 1738-1740
House of Commons Vol. 508 Cols. 1256-1258

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