Proceeding contribution from Lord Lyell of Markyate (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 9 December 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Bribery Bill [HL].

Bribery Bill [HL]

My Lords, during the 10 years that I was a law officer—and I watched my noble and learned friend Lord Mayhew and Lord Havers before that—when acting as Attorney-General one was not acting as a member of the Government; one was acting as an independent law officer of the Crown. One would rather have been swallowed up by the earth than have allowed anything in the nature of an ordinary ministerial duty to affect one’s judgment. That was the tradition with which I came into the department.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 715 c1092
Session: 2009-10
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Devolved matters Armed forces Companies Business Corruption Attorney General Intelligence services Exemptions Legislative competence Members Public service Peers Partnerships Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Scotland Standards Scottish Parliament Serious Fraud Office Trading standards Subsidiary companies Bribery
Legislation: Bribery Bill (HL) 2009-10
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Bribery Bill [HL]

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