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Proceeding contribution from Earl of Mar and Kellie (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 17 January 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill.

Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill

In this group, we are also considering whether the whole clause should stand part of the Bill. An example of complete communication failure from the 19th century is the Charge of the Light Brigade. I understand that the brigade was tasked with charging different guns, but communications became muddled and it ended up attacking guns well up the Valley of Death, as we well know, and coming to considerable grief. Will the Minister explain whether that incompetent communication between commanders would have ended up as being corporate homicide?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
688 c231GC 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Children Conditions of employment Accountability Armed forces Death Directors Deployment Civilians Corporate manslaughter Defence equipment Employment Liability Health and safety Exemptions Law and order Emergency services Immunity from prosecution Local government Protection Police Prosecutions Negligence Ministry of Defence Training Trusts
Legislation
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill 2005-06 to 2006-07
Link
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