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Bribery Bill [HL]

If the noble Lord would be good enough to look at Clause 12(1), it is a defence for a person charged with a relevant bribery offence to prove that the person’s conduct was necessary for paragraphs (a), (b) and (c). That can apply both to the person who gives the bribe and the person who receives it. Indeed, there is reference in the Bill—I am grateful to those behind me—which defines a "relevant bribery offence". It means: ""(a) an offence under section 1 which would not also be an offence under section 6,""(b) an offence under section 2"," which refers to the receiver of the bribe.