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Serious Crime Bill [HL]

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 50 to 60. Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 50 to 60.—(Lord West of Spithead.) On Question, Motion agreed to. 61: Page 48, line 25, at end insert- ““Armed robbery etc. 4A(1) An offence under section 8(1) of the Theft Act 1968 (c. 60) (robbery) where the use or threat of force involves a firearm, an imitation firearm or an offensive weapon. (2) An offence at common law of an assault with intent to rob where the assault involves a firearm, imitation firearm or an offensive weapon. (3) In this paragraph- ““firearm”” has the meaning given by section 57(1) of the Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27); ““limitation firearm““ has the meaning given by section 57(4) of that Act; ““offensive weapon”” means any weapon to which section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33) (offensive weapons) applies."