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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Whitaker (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 13 January 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Bribery Bill [HL].


Bribery Bill [HL]

My recollection is that the first Joint Committee on the draft Corruption Bill threw out the authorisation idea, not on the grounds of authorisation per se but because the way it was presented was too broad and included the national economic interest. I do not think there was an explicit rejection of the concept of authorisation for the actions of the security services in the interests of national security.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
716 c114-5GC 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Disclosure of information Armed forces Corruption Intelligence services GCHQ National security Police Public interest Public service MI6 MI5 Bribery
Legislation
Bribery Bill (HL) 2009-10
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk