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Proceeding contribution from Lord Strathclyde (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 16 July 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Parliamentary Standards Bill.

Parliamentary Standards Bill

Amendment 76 not moved. Clause 8: Offences Amendment 76A 76A: Clause 8, page 6, line 29, at end insert— "(1A) A member of the House of Commons commits an offence if the member— (a) dishonestly makes a false claim under the MPs’ allowances scheme, and (b) intends, by making the claim, to make a gain for himself or another. (1B) A claim is false if— (a) it is untrue or misleading, and (b) the person making it knows that it is, or might be, untrue or misleading."

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
712 c1272 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Criminal proceedings Codes of practice Allowances Advocacy Fraud House of Commons EU law Freedom of expression European Court of Human Rights Pay Members Parliament Standards Speaker Committee on Standards and Privileges House of Commons Commission European Court of Justice Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority Commissioner for Parliamentary Investigations Sunset clauses
Legislation
Parliamentary Standards Bill 2008-09
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk