Commons Sense

House of Commons · Public Bill Committee

- Sitting 3

09 December 2021

Proposed by Paul Scully Con Sutton and Cheam

Business Compliance

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

At a glance

Key points

  • Clause 4 establishes criteria for businesses affected by coronavirus restrictions to access arbitration, focusing on those directly impacted by closure requirements.
  • The clause provides a process for parties to notify each other and allows up to 28 days to resolve disputes before arbitration can be initiated.
  • It excludes cases under certain legal debt recovery arrangements.

Issue summary

Clause 4 establishes criteria for businesses affected by coronavirus restrictions to access arbitration, focusing on those directly impacted by closure requirements.

Action requested

The clause provides a process for parties to notify each other and allows up to 28 days to resolve disputes before arbitration can be initiated. It excludes cases under certain legal debt recovery arrangements.

Key facts

  • The Bill targets businesses affected by coronavirus restrictions from 21 March 2020 until 18 July 2021 for England, or until 7 August 2021 for Wales.
  • Businesses must be subject to closure requirements during these periods to qualify.
  • Arbitration cannot be used where tenants are under legal debt recovery arrangements.
▸ Assessment & feedback
Summary accuracy