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Freedom of Information Act 2000

Hansard References

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

StageDateHansard reference
House of Commons
Introduction18 November 1999Vol 339  Col 124
Second Reading7 December 1999Vol 340  Cols 714-798
Committee1st Sitting, 21 December 1999Standing Committee B
2nd Sitting, 11 January 2000
3rd Sitting, 11 January 2000
4th Sitting, 18 January 2000
5th Sitting, 18 January 2000
6th Sitting, 20 January 2000 [Part I]
6th Sitting, 20 January 2000 [Part II]
7th Sitting, 25 January 2000
8th Sitting, 25 January 2000
9th Sitting, 27 January 2000
10th Sitting, 1 February 2000
11th Sitting, 1 February 2000
12th Sitting, 8 February 2000
13th Sitting, 8 February 2000
14th Sitting, 10 February 2000
Report and Third Reading4 April 2000Vol 1857 Cols 830-935
5 April 2000Vol 1857 Cols 981-1123
House of Lords
Introduction6 April 2000Vol 1802 Col 1490
Second Reading20 April 2000Vol 612  Cols 823-893
Committee17 October 2000Vol 617  Cols 883-954 and Cols 971-1020
19 October 2000Vol 617   Col 1208 –1300
4 October 2000Vol 618   Cols 273 – 314
25 October 2000Vol 618   Cols 407 – 476
Report14 November 2000Vol 1824 Cols 134-158 and Cols 173-266
Third Reading22 November 2000Vol 1825 Cols 817 – 852
Royal Assent - 30 November 2000House of Lords Hansard Vol 1826 Col 1491
House of Commons Hansard Vol 1877 Col 1231

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