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Bribery Bill [HL]

Not money for information in the sense that the noble Lord means, but I was just going on to say that where, for example, the provision of information involves inducing someone to breach an expectation of trust, it is not inconceivable that a prosecution could then follow. While this concerns an activity covered by the Bill—for example, in the course of a person’s business or employment—the use of an inducement could constitute an offence. All prosecuting authorities will apply the public interest test in deciding whether to prosecute any case submitted to them. We do not consider it satisfactory to leave law enforcement officers in doubt about the circumstances in which such conduct will be considered legitimate.