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Welfare Reform Act 2007

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
Introduction4th July 2006Vol. 448 Cols. 654
Second Reading24th July 2006Vol. 449 Cols. 616 - 707
Committee17th October 2006Hansard Standing Committee A
19th October 2006Hansard Standing Committee A
24th October 2006Hansard Standing Committee A
26th October 2006Hansard Standing Committee A
31st October 2006Hansard Standing Committee A
2nd November 2006Hansard Standing Committee A
Introduction16th November 2006Vol. 453 Cols. 142 -143
Second Reading16th November 2006Vol. 453 Cols. 142 -143
Committee28th November 2006Hansard Public Bill Committee
30th November 2006Hansard Public Bill Committee
Report and Third Reading9th January 2007Vol. 455 Cols. 156 - 254
House of Lords
Introduction10th January 2007Vol. 688 Col. 228
Second Reading29th January 2007Vol. 689 Cols. 42-98
Committee20th February 2007Vol. 689 Cols. GC1–GC62
28th February 2007Vol. 689 Cols. GC171-GC238
1st March 2007Vol. 689 Cols. GC239-GC312
Report19th March 2007Vol. 690 Cols. 1012–1041, 1053–1084, 1095-1134
Third Reading27th March 2007Vol. 690 Cols. 1571 - 1577
House of Commons
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments2nd May 2007Vol. 459 Cols 1543 - 1550
Royal Assent – 3rd May 2007House of Lords Hansard Vol. 691 Col. 1153
House of Commons Hansard Vol. 459 Col. 1645

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