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Proceeding contribution from Jack Straw (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 20 July 2006. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.


Business of the House

I would like to have a debate on that but, sadly, I do not think that we have the time between now and next Tuesday, which is a shame. I should have said earlier to several hon. Members who raised the issue that the summer recess Adjournment debate on Tuesday offers the opportunity to raise these important matters. I am grateful for the welcome for the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill. The ultimate test of its success will not be the number of convictions that follow it, but whether it changes the behaviour of business managers, resulting in far fewer deaths from the sort of major accidents that we have seen in the past.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
449 c464-5 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Corporate manslaughter Health and safety Trade unions
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk