Arbitration Bill under spotlight in Lords debate
31 July 2024
Members of the House of Lords discussed the key objectives of the Arbitration Bill at its second reading on Tuesday 30 July.
The Arbitration Bill aims to amend the Arbitration Act 1996, the principal legislation governing arbitrations in England and Wales and in Northern Ireland.
Debate on the draft law
During second reading, members discuss the main topics in the bill and draw attention to specific concerns or areas where they think amendments (changes) are needed.
Members speaking
Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Labour), Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice, opened the debate and responded on behalf of the government.
Members speaking in the debate included:
- Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat), honorary bencher, Middle Temple
- Lord Bellamy (Conservative), former barrister
- Lord Hacking (Labour), member of law charity, Council of Justice.
Catch up
- Watch the Parliament TV recording.
- Read the Lords Hansard transcript.
Explore further information
Find out more about the bill in the House of Lords Library briefing.
Next steps
Committee stage, the first chance for line by line scrutiny of the bill, is scheduled for Wednesday 11 September.
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