GRA: How does a Bill become an Act/Law of Parliament?

The House of Commons

First Reading: proposed bill is announced to the Commons and printed
Second Reading: Principle of bill is debated, and voted upon. If defeated in the vote, the bill is withdrawn
Committee Stage: Commons appoints an all-party committee of MPs to study the proposed Bill in detail. Amendments can be made
Report Stage: Bill is reported to the floor of the House. Debated by MPs, and they consider any further proposed amendments.
Third Reading: amended bill is read to Commons, followed by debate and another vote

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Bill must pass all three readings in the Commons
Sent to Lords, and repeats the same stages as the Commons.
Lords may check the bill and make gvt think again about bills or amend parts of bills which may be ill-advised.
Now, the HoL can refuse the bill but only for two years. During the course, if the Lords refused it, that was final.

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Jumps back and forth between them to agree on wording.
Now, the HoC decides the final words, but during this course, both Lord and Commons must agree.
The bill is sent to the monarch to be signed, and it then becomes an Act of Parliament.

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