Proceeding contribution from Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 4 December 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill.
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill
We are reverting to a point that we debated at length in Committee. I was grateful for the legal advice then and I am grateful for it now. We are discussing a key point, which the hon. Gentleman is genuinely pursuing, but I believe that his proposal would lower the threshold. The hon. Member for Beaconsfield (Mr. Grieve) is right to say that, under the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974, somebody could be prosecuted for gross negligence but that under the proposal for a fine, the threshold would be diminished.
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- 2006-07
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- Accountability Detainees Death Company law Companies Directors Convictions Crown immunity Corporate manslaughter Disqualification Liability Health and safety Exemptions Government departments Holding companies Prosecutions Prisons Management Police custody Staff Negligence Scotland Remand in custody
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- Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill 2005-06 to 2006-07
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