🕒 Arbitration Bill [Lords] (Programme)
Commons Chamber
The Arbitration Bill, recently passed by the House of Lords, is now set to be reviewed by a Committee of the whole House. The committee’s proceedings are scheduled to conclude within two hours, followed by consideration and third reading stages to wrap up within an additional three hours. This tight schedule underscores the urgency to finalize the bill’s passage through Parliament.
Summary
- The Arbitration Bill, originally from the House of Lords, was assigned to a Committee of the whole House for further review.
- The Committee stage of the Bill must be completed within two hours of starting.
- Any further stages, including Consideration and Third Reading, must be concluded within three hours from the start of the Committee stage.
- Normal rules about programming committees do not apply to this Bill during its Committee stage, Consideration, or Third Reading.
- Any additional proceedings related to the Bill can be scheduled as needed.
Divisiveness
The transcript of the parliamentary session on the Arbitration Bill [Lords] shows minimal to no disagreement among the members. The motion for the programme is presented and immediately followed by the statement ‘Question agreed to,’ indicating unanimous consent without any recorded opposition or debate. There are no instances of conflicting views, amendments, or discussions that would suggest any level of disagreement. The session appears to have been a straightforward, procedural matter handled efficiently with full agreement from the members present. Given the absence of any dissenting voices or contentious points, the session is rated at the lowest level of disagreement, which is a 1 on a scale of 1 to 5.