HL Deb 29 June 1982 vol 432 c173

8 Clause 24, page 16, line 7, leave out from "proceedings" to end of line 11.

The Lord Chancellor

My Lords, I will speak, if I may, to this and the following amendment. Clause 24, with which Amendment No. 8 is concerned, deals with the grant of interim relief by way of an English or Northern Ireland court in connection with arbitration proceedings or proceedings in a foreign court. Amendments Nos. 8 and 9 ensure that as regards arbitration all classes of proceedings may benefit, including arbitration proceedings taking place in this country. With that explanation I beg to move that this House doth agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 8.

Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said amendment.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

Lord Mishcon

My Lords, the House will remember the gratitude that was expressed for the provision in the Bill that related to interim relief, and your Lordships (or some of your Lordships) may remember the very learned but nevertheless practical discussion that took place on that occasion. This is obviously to improve and complete the whole of the situation relating to such interim relief, and may I, for my part, humbly express my gratitude for the present way in which this clause is drafted.

The Lord Chancellor

My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lord.

On Question, Motion agreed to.