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Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

Hansard References

479.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
Introduction11 February 2011Vol. 523 Col. 598
Second Reading1 March 2011Vol. 524 Col. 205-271
Committee22 March 2011Hansard Protection of Freedoms Bill Public Bill Committee
24 March 2011
29 March 2011
5 April 2011
26 April 2011
28 April 2011
3 May 2011
10 May 2011
12 May 2011
17 May 2011
Report and Third Reading10 October 2011Vol. 533 Col. 80-152
11 October 2011Vol. 533 Col. 201-300
Commons consideration of Lords Amendments19 March 2012Vol. 542 Col. 527-589
House of Lords
Introduction12 October 2011Vol. 730 Col. 1732
Second Reading8 November 2011Vol. 732 Col. 167-228
Committee29 November 2011Vol. 733 Col. 131-232
6 December 2011Vol. 733 Col. 622-685
13 December 2011Vol. 733 Col. GC277-GC330
15 December 2011Vol. 733 Col. GC351-GC392
12 January 2012Vol. 734 Col. GC1-GC74
Report and Third Reading31 January 2012Vol. 734 Col. 1500-1556
6 February 2012Vol. 735 Col. 11-35,47-86,107-120
15 February 2012Vol. 735 Col. 791-864
Lords consideration of Commons Reason and Amendments24 April 2012Vol. 736 Col. 1714-1745
Royal Assent1 May 2012Vol. 736  Col. 2114  (Lords)
Vol. 543  Col. 1371 (Commons)

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