Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill 2021-22
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.
Government Bill
(Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
What is this Bill?
The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 9 November 2021 and became an Act of Parliament on 24 March 2022.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
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This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
11th April 2022
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment - Enactment Stage
30th March 2022
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Bill
24th March 2022
Royal Assent (Commons)
24th March 2022
Act of Parliament
Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 c. 12)
23rd March 2022
Consideration of Lords amendments (Commons)
23rd March 2022
Programme motion
23rd March 2022
Selection of amendments: Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng - 23 March 2022
23rd March 2022
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 23 March 2022
16th March 2022
Bill
Bill 284 2021-22 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)
16th March 2022
Explanatory Notes
Bill 284 EN 2021-22
15th March 2022
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
15th March 2022
3rd reading (Lords)
14th March 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-I Amendment for Third Reading
9th March 2022
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
9th March 2022
Report stage (Lords)
9th March 2022
Bill
HL Bill 128 (as amended on Report)
9th March 2022
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative consent motion agreed by the Senedd Cymru/Welsh Parliament
7th March 2022
Select Committee report
21st Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
7th March 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 116-I Marshalled list for Report
1st March 2022
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone to Lord McLoughlin regarding the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee’s report on clause 27.
28th February 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 116(a) Amendments for Report
10th February 2022
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
10th February 2022
Committee stage (Lords)
10th February 2022
Bill
HL Bill 116 (as amended in Grand Committee)
9th February 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 92-I(a) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
8th February 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 92-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee
4th February 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 92(b) Amendments for Grand Committee
4th February 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 92 Running list of amendments
3rd February 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 92(a) Amendments for Grand Committee
1st February 2022
2nd reading (Lords)
27th January 2022
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
27th January 2022
2nd reading (Lords)
20th January 2022
Briefing papers
Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill
13th January 2022
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
13th January 2022
1st reading (Lords)
13th January 2022
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
13th January 2022
Minutes of Proceedings
Minutes of Proceedings
13th January 2022
Lords Hansard
Lords Hansard
13th January 2022
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 92 Explanatory Notes
13th January 2022
Bill
HL Bill 92 (as introduced)
12th January 2022
3rd reading (Commons)
12th January 2022
Report stage (Commons)
12th January 2022
Programme motion
12th January 2022
Bill proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 12 January 2022
12th January 2022
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 12 January 2022
12th January 2022
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 12 January 2022
11th January 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 11 January 2022
10th January 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 10 January 2022
6th January 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 6 January 2022
15th December 2021
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Property Bar Association (CRCB08)
15th December 2021
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Property Litigation Association (CRCB07)
15th December 2021
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Subway Realty Ltd (CRCB09)
14th December 2021
Committee stage:s 4th sitting (Commons)
14th December 2021
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 14 December 2021 at Public Bill Committee Stage
14th December 2021
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 14 December
10th December 2021
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 10 December 2021
10th December 2021
Written evidence
Supplementary written evidence submitted by Astrid Cruickshank, Lightstone Properties Ltd (CRCB06)
10th December 2021
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (CRCB05)
10th December 2021
Written evidence
Further written evidence submitted by Sir Paul Morgan, Arbitrator and Mediator, Wilberforce Chambers, Lincoln's Inn, London (CRCB04)
10th December 2021
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 10 December 2021
9th December 2021
Committee stage: 3rd sitting (Commons)
9th December 2021
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 9 December 2021
9th December 2021
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 9 December
9th December 2021
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 9 December 2021 at Public Bill Committee Stage
8th December 2021
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Cineworld and Picturehouse Cinemas (CRCB01)
8th December 2021
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Sir Paul Morgan, Arbitrator and Mediator, Wilberforce Chambers, Lincoln's Inn, London (CRCB02)
8th December 2021
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Bill Chandler, Hill Dickinson LLP solicitors (CRCB03)
8th December 2021
Amendment Paper
Notice of Amendments as at 8 December 2021
7th December 2021
Committee stage: 2nd Sitting (Commons)
7th December 2021
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
7th December 2021
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 December 2021
7th December 2021
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 7 December 2021 at Public Bill Committee Stage
25th November 2021
Press notices
Have your say on the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill
24th November 2021
2nd reading (Commons)
24th November 2021
Programme motion
24th November 2021
Commons Hansard Daily Report
2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
22nd November 2021
Human rights memorandum
Human Rights Memorandum by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
9th November 2021
1st reading (Commons)
9th November 2021
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
9th November 2021
Explanatory Notes
Bill 189 EN 2021-22
9th November 2021
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Delegated Powers Memorandum by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
9th November 2021
Bill
Bill 189 2021-22 (as introduced)