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Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment of Section 61(1)) Order 2006

rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 3 May be approved [26th Report from the Joint Committee]. The noble Baroness said: My Lords, your Lordships will remember that when we discussed the Serious Organised Crime Bill, my noble friend Lady Whitaker suggested that the list of offences should also include the offence of bribery. This approach enjoyed widespread support across the House. The amendment was technically deficient, but I promised that we would come back at the earliest possible opportunity. Here we are. I beg to move. Moved, That the draft order laid before the House on 3 May be approved [26th Report from the Joint Committee].—(Baroness Scotland of Asthal.)