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Bribery Bill [HL]

I have not been to the Onslow Arms, but I am sure that it is a very reputable place. The Minister described my amendments as undesirable, which was not what I particularly wanted to hear because I knew they were undesirable. They were there purely as probing amendments. I wanted answers to a number of questions that I put to him. I counted eight questions that I posed, to which I had a certain number of answers, which I shall need to examine with some care between now and a later stage. The principal point that I was trying to make, which has been underlined by my noble friend Lord Onslow and others, is that we seek clarity in the operation of this clause. It is important to know where the borderlines are between the Happy Eater and Claridges, to put it in simple terms, as my noble friend always does. No doubt the noble Lord will want to reflect on that. We will want to reflect on his answers so far and come back to this on Report, to explore a little further what the Government intend and what the Bill intends, which is far more important, so that those who have to make use of the Bill when it becomes an Act know what to do and how this will affect them. At this stage, the best thing for me to do is to beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 5 withdrawn. Amendments 6 and 7 not moved. Clause 6 agreed. Clause 7 : Failure of commercial organisations to prevent bribery Amendment 8 Clause 7 : Failure of commercial organisations to prevent bribery Amendment 8 Moved by