Search Legislation

Advanced Search

Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Hansard References

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

StageDateHansard reference
House of Lords
Introduction24 February 2004Vol 658 Col 120
Second Reading (and motion to commit the Bill to a Select Committee)8 March 2004Vol 658 Cols 979-1006, 1023- 1112
Select Committee Final Report presented to the HOL24 June 2004 Vol 662 Col 1462
Committee (on the floor of the House)13 July 2004Vol 663 Cols 1137 – 1194, 1213-1236
14 July 2004Vol 663 Cols 1297 – 1350
11 October 2004Vol 665 Cols 12 – 76, 89 - 110
18 October 2004Vol 665 Cols 527- 542, 567-602, 619, 642
Report7 December 2004Vol 667 Cols 738 –812, 818- 892
14 December 2004Vol 667 Cols 1180- 1257, 1275-1322
Third Reading20 December 2004Vol 667 Cols 1535-1573, 1596-1625
House of Commons
Introduction21 December 2004
Second Reading17 January 2005 Vol 429 Cols 554 - 663
Committee (on the floor of the House)31 January 2005 Vol 430 Cols 589 – 685
1 February 2005 Vol 430 Cols 717 – 809
Report1 March 2005 Vol 431 Cols 822 - 928
Third Reading1 March 2005 Vol 431 Cols 822 - 928
Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments15 March 2005 Vol 670 Cols 1211 - 1275
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments16 March 2005 Vol 432 Cols 358-374
Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments21 March 2005 Vol 671 Cols 12- 45
Royal Assent – 24 March 2005House of Lords Hansard Vol. 671 Col 412
House of Commons Hansard Vol. 432 Col 1036

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Explanatory Notes

Text created by the government department responsible for the subject matter of the Act to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Public Acts except Appropriation, Consolidated Fund, Finance and Consolidation Acts.

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources