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Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill

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 make provision enabling relief from payment of certain rent debts under business tenancies adversely affected by coronavirus to be available through arbitration; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 2

  • Paul ScullyConservativeSutton and Cheam
  • Lord Grimstone of BoscobelConservativeLife peer

Bill · 6

  • Bill 284 2021-22 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)Commons
    16 Mar 2022
  • HL Bill 128 (as amended on Report)Lords
    9 Mar 2022· 207 KB
  • HL Bill 116 (as amended in Grand Committee)Lords
    10 Feb 2022· 280 KB
  • HL Bill 92 (as introduced)Lords
    13 Jan 2022· 193 KB
  • Bill 189 2021-22 (as introduced)Commons
    9 Nov 2021
  • Bill 189 2021-22 (as introduced) - large printCommons
    9 Nov 2021

Explanatory Notes · 4

  • Bill 284 EN 2021-22Commons
    16 Mar 2022
  • HL Bill 92 Explanatory NotesLords
    13 Jan 2022· 478 KB
  • Bill 189 EN 2021-22Commons
    9 Nov 2021
  • Bill 189 EN 2021-22 - large printCommons
    9 Nov 2021

Impact Assessments · 2

  • Impact Assessment - Enactment StageCommons
    11 Apr 2022
  • Impact Assessment from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyUnassigned
    9 Nov 2021

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 2

  • Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill: Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    13 Jan 2022· 201 KB
  • Delegated Powers Memorandum by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyCommons
    9 Nov 2021

Human rights memorandum · 1

  • Human Rights Memorandum by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyCommons
    22 Nov 2021

Briefing papers · 2

  • Briefing Paper on the BillCommons
    30 Mar 2022
  • Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillLords
    20 Jan 2022

Amendment Paper · 17

  • HL Bill 128-I Amendment for Third ReadingLords
    14 Mar 2022· 67 KB
  • HL Bill 116-I Marshalled list for ReportLords
    7 Mar 2022· 101 KB
  • HL Bill 116(a) Amendments for ReportLords
    28 Feb 2022· 91 KB
  • HL Bill 92-I(a) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
    9 Feb 2022· 68 KB
  • HL Bill 92-I Marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    8 Feb 2022· 86 KB
  • HL Bill 92(b) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    4 Feb 2022· 78 KB
  • HL Bill 92(a) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    3 Feb 2022· 71 KB
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 12 January 2022Commons
    12 Jan 2022
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 12 January 2022 - large printCommons
    12 Jan 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 11 January 2022Commons
    11 Jan 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 10 January 2022Commons
    10 Jan 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 6 January 2022Commons
    6 Jan 2022
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 December 2021Commons
    14 Dec 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 10 December 2021Commons
    10 Dec 2021
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 9 December 2021Commons
    9 Dec 2021
  • Notice of Amendments as at 8 December 2021Commons
    8 Dec 2021
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 December 2021Commons
    7 Dec 2021

Bill proceedings: Commons · 3

  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 23 March 2022Commons
    23 Mar 2022
  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 12 January 2022Commons
    12 Jan 2022
  • All proceedings up to 14 December 2021 at Public Bill Committee StageCommons
    14 Dec 2021

Selection of amendments: Commons · 4

  • Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng - 23 March 2022Commons
    23 Mar 2022
  • Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 12 January 2022Commons
    12 Jan 2022
  • Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 14 DecemberCommons
    14 Dec 2021
  • Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 9 DecemberCommons
    9 Dec 2021

Written evidence · 9

  • Written evidence submitted by Property Litigation Association (CRCB07)Commons
    15 Dec 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by Property Bar Association (CRCB08)Commons
    15 Dec 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by Subway Realty Ltd (CRCB09)Commons
    15 Dec 2021· 1.5 MB
  • Further written evidence submitted by Sir Paul Morgan, Arbitrator and Mediator, Wilberforce Chambers, Lincoln's Inn, London (CRCB04)Commons
    10 Dec 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (CRCB05)Commons
    10 Dec 2021
  • Supplementary written evidence submitted by Astrid Cruickshank, Lightstone Properties Ltd (CRCB06)Commons
    10 Dec 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by Cineworld and Picturehouse Cinemas (CRCB01)Commons
    8 Dec 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by Sir Paul Morgan, Arbitrator and Mediator, Wilberforce Chambers, Lincoln's Inn, London (CRCB02)Commons
    8 Dec 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by Bill Chandler, Hill Dickinson LLP solicitors (CRCB03)Commons
    8 Dec 2021

Select Committee report · 2

  • 21st Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
    7 Mar 2022
  • 19th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
    3 Feb 2022

Will write letters · 2

  • Letter from Lord Grimstone to Lord McLoughlin regarding the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee’s report on clause 27.Unassigned
    1 Mar 2022
  • Letter from Lord Grimstone to Peers regarding monitoring and evaluation.Unassigned
    1 Mar 2022

Press notices · 1

  • Have your say on the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillCommons
    25 Nov 2021

Act of Parliament · 1

  • Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 c. 12)Unassigned
    24 Mar 2022

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · 1

  • Legislative consent motion agreed by the Senedd Cymru/Welsh ParliamentLords
    9 Mar 2022· 198 KB

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