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Arbitration Act 2025

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to amend the Arbitration Act 1996; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 2

  • Lord Ponsonby of ShulbredeLabourLife peer
  • Shabana MahmoodLabourBirmingham Ladywood

Bill · 5

  • Bill 057 2024-25 (as brought from the House of Lords)Commons
    6 Nov 2024
  • Bill 057 2024-25 - large printCommons
    6 Nov 2024
  • Bill 057 2024-25 (as brought from the House of Lords) - xml downloadCommons
    6 Nov 2024
  • HL Bill 34 (as amended in Committee)Lords
    12 Sept 2024· 533 KB
  • HL Bill 1 (as introduced)Lords
    18 Jul 2024· 567 KB

Explanatory Notes · 3

  • Bill 057 EN 2024-25 (as brought from the House of Lords)Commons
    6 Nov 2024
  • Bill 057 EN 2024-25 - large printCommons
    6 Nov 2024
  • HL Bill 1 Explanatory NotesLords
    18 Jul 2024· 375 KB

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 1

  • Arbitration Bill: Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    19 Jul 2024· 100 KB

Briefing papers · 2

  • Arbitration BillCommons
    7 Feb 2025
  • Arbitration Bill [HL]: HL Bill 1 of 2024–25Lords
    25 Jul 2024

Amendment Paper · 3

  • HL Bill 1-I Marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    9 Sept 2024· 125 KB
  • HL Bill 1(b) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    6 Sept 2024· 78 KB
  • HL Bill 1(a) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    4 Sept 2024· 109 KB

Selection of amendments: Commons · 1

  • Provisional grouping of clauses by the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means - 11 February 2025Commons
    10 Feb 2025

Select Committee report · 1

  • First Repot of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
    5 Sept 2024

Will write letters · 1

  • Letter from Lord Ponsonby to Lord Bellamy regarding issues raised at the second reading debate: Clause 13 (Right of appeal against court decision on staying legal proceedings, Explanatory notes for Clause 1 (Law applicable to arbitration agreement), and arbitral corruption.Unassigned
    15 Aug 2024

Act of Parliament · 1

  • Arbitration Act 2025 (c. 4)Unassigned
    24 Feb 2025

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · 1

  • Legislative Consent Motion agreed by the Northern Ireland Assembly - December 2024Commons
    11 Dec 2024

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