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Health and Social Care Act 2008

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
Introduction15 November 2007Vol. 467 Col. 834
Second Reading26 November 2007Vol. 468 Cols. 37 – 105
Committee8 January 2008Official Report, Health and Social Care Bill Committee: 1st to 12th sittings
10 January 2008
15 January 2008
17 January 2008
22 January 2008
24 January 2008
Report and Third Reading18 February 2008Vol. 472 Cols. 44 – 122
House of Lords
Introduction19 February 2008Vol. 699 Col. 135
Second Reading25 March 2008Vol. 700 Cols. 448 – 458 and 475 – 554
Committee21 April 2008Vol. 700 Cols. GC197 – 248
29 April 2008Vol. 701 Cols. GC1 – 58
30 April 2008Vol. 701 Cols. GC59 – 106
6 May 2008Vol. 701 Cols. GC107 – 166
12 May 2008Vol. 701 Cols. GC207 – 262
14 May 2008Vol. 701 Cols. GC321 – 386
21 May 2008Vol. 701 Cols. GC529 – 594
22 May 2008Vol. 701 Cols. GC595 – 656
Report16 June 2008Vol. 702 Cols. 803 – 828 and 871 – 910
24 June 2008Vol. 702 Cols. 1339 – 1412
Third Reading1 July 2008Vol. 703 Cols. 133 – 162
Consideration of amendments
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments15 July 2008Vol. 479 Cols. 147 – 192

Royal Assent – 21 July 2008

House of Commons Hansard Vol. 479 Col. 553

House of Lords Hansard Vol. 703 Col. 1579

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