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Bribery Bill [HL]

My Lords, this is another group of amendments which did not exactly attract universal support. But I suppose I could say that anything that provokes two such fine speeches from the Liberal Benches cannot be all bad. I will try it again some time. I am grateful to the Minister for his explanation, which was more or less as I expected. I never had any intention of pressing this amendment, but it was useful for the Government to make those comments in the Chamber rather than in the Moses Room. It was a matter worth pursuing at this stage. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 6 withdrawn. Amendments 7 to 9 not moved. Amendment 10 Moved by