Debate on bill on Wednesday, 22 June 2005, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Goldsmith. The answering member was Baroness Anelay of St Johns.

Fraud Bill [HL]

Fraud Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 672 c1651-77
Session: 2005-06
Department: Attorney General
Legislative stage: Second reading
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Fraud Bill. Explanatory Notes HL Bill 7-EN also published.
Wednesday, 25 May 2005
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House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Goldsmith | 672 c1656 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we touched on this issue in yesterday’s debate on the Statement, to which my noble friend ...; Lord Clinton-Davis | 672 c1655-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my noble and learned friend has not yet mentioned the length of fraud trials, and I hope h...; Lord Ackner | 672 c1656 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I wonder whether the noble and learned Lord could assist me. The Government’s policy on th...; Lord Goldsmith | 672 c1651-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. Far from being a victimless crime...; Lord Goodhart | 672 c1676 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord for giving way. Would not the Hollinshead exam...; Lord Goldsmith | 672 c1672-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome the support given by all noble Lords who have spoken to the Bill. I share with n...; Lord Thomas of Gresford | 672 c1661-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a pleasure to deal with a piece of legislation which has had so much considerable th...; Lord Lloyd of Berwick | 672 c1664-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it seems to me that this is one of the best Bills to have come out of the Home Office for ...; Lord Goldsmith | 672 c1656-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the answer to those questions are yes and no, and for the reasons I gave in opening this d...; Baroness Anelay of St Johns | 672 c1657-61 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we support the principle behind the Bill. It will be useful in simplifying and thereby, on...; Lord Kingsland | 672 c1670-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join all noble Lords who have complimented the Law Commission on its remarkable report a...; Lord Brennan | 672 c1666-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my noble and learned friend the Attorney-General can be confident of the support of his ow...; Lord Goodhart | 672 c1668-70 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, 45 years ago as a young barrister, I used to go up to Cambridge at weekends to teach under...; Lord Goldsmith | 672 c1676-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the difficulty is that we are dealing with an offence—conspiracy to defraud—that is at pre...; Lord Lloyd of Berwick | 672 c1676 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, with respect, how will we ever know that? The answer is that we cannot. That is one point ...; Lord Goldsmith | 672 c1676 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am absolutely conscious of that. The question, which we will want to debate when we retu...
Subjects: Disclosure of information Crime Fraud
Legislation: Fraud Bill (HL) 2005-06
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

Fraud Bill [HL]

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