The following table sets out the dates and Hansard references for each stage of the Act's passage through Parliament.
| Stage | Date | Hansard reference |
|---|---|---|
| House of Lords | ||
| Introduction | 14 November 2007 | Vol. 696, Col. 472 |
| Second Reading | 26 November 2007 | Vol. 696, Cols. 1041 - 1100 |
| Committee | 8 January 2008 | Vol. 697, GC261 – 328, GC387 – GC460 and GC509 – GC628 Vol. 699, GC12 – 23, GC37 – 81 and GC94 – 124 |
| 14 January 2008 | ||
| 16 January 2008 | ||
| 17 January 2008 | ||
| 18 February 2008 | ||
| Report | 17 March 2008 | Vol. 700, Cols. 10 – 19 and 29 – 87 and 101 – 134 |
| Third Reading | 25 March 2008 | Vol. 700, Cols 447 - 448 |
| House of Commons | ||
| Introduction | 26 March 2008 | |
| Second Reading | 16 June 2008 | Vo. 477, Cols 721 – 778 |
| Committee | 24 June 2008 | Official Report, Children and Young Persons Bill Committee: 1st to 7th sittings |
| 26 June 2008 | ||
| 1 July 2008 | ||
| 3 July 2008 | ||
| Report and Third Reading | 8 October 2008 | Vol. 480, Cols. 303 - 378 |
| Consideration of amendments | ||
| Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments | 13 November 2008 | Vol. 705, Cols 791 - 801 |
| Royal Assent – 13 November 2008 | House of Lords Hansard Vol. 705, Col. 832 |
| House of Commons Hansard Vol. 482, Col. 1005 |