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Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [Lords]

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Government new clause 16—Section (Offences: other persons): exclusions and defences. Government new clause 17—Office holders: offences. Government new clause 18—Sections 12 and (office holders: offences): checks. Government new clause 19—Personnel suppliers: failure to check. Government new clause 22—Controlled activity: regulations. Government amendments Nos. 208 to 210 and 26. Amendment No. 254, in page 4, line 10, clause 7, after ‘he’, insert"‘with the intention of misleading the IBB or a regulated activity provider’." Government amendment No. 27 Amendment No. 255, in page 4, line 19, leave out subsection (3). Amendment No. 201, line 21, at end add"‘or did not intend to seek to engage in activity from which he knew he was barred.’." Government amendments Nos. 30, 211 to 213, 34, 35, 214, 36, 39 and 215 to 218. Amendment No. 256, in page 7, line 10, clause 11, after ‘he’, insert ‘negligently’. Government amendments Nos. 219 to 226. Amendment No. 257, in page 8, line 22, after ‘he’, insert ‘negligently’. Government amendments Nos. 227, 228, 52 to 55, 229 to 234, 236 and 93. Government new schedule 2—Employment businesses: failure to check.. Government new schedule 3—Appropriate verification.