Debate on bill on Friday, 16 March 2007, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Chidgey. The answering member was Baroness Scotland of Asthal.

Corruption Bill [HL]

Corruption Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 690 c933-65
Session: 2006-07
Department: Home Office
Legislative stage: Second reading
Procedure: Private members' bills proceedings
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Corruption Bill (HL).
Wednesday, 29 November 2006
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Proceeding contributions: Lord Chidgey | 690 c933-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. Perhaps I may draw noble Lords’ a...; Lord Berkeley | 690 c938-40 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Chidgey, on presenting this Bill. It is a very importa...; Baroness Whitaker | 690 c944-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I declare an interest as a member of Transparency International UK’s advisory council, whi...; Lord Dykes | 690 c945-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the sensible words of the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker, ...; Lord Neill of Bladen | 690 c940-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add to what the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, said, in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord ...; Lord Garden | 690 c942-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Chidgey on introducing the Bill. It is extraordinary t...; Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington | 690 c954-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, support and congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Chidgey, on the Bill. I declare an i...; Lord Condon | 690 c947-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Chidgey, on the Bill and support it. My contribu...; Lord Goodhart | 690 c949-51 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I should mention that I am a member of Transparency International (UK). My noble friend Lo...; Lord Thomas of Gresford | 690 c955-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I also join in congratulating my noble friend Lord Chidgey on introducing a very important...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 690 c956 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I rise to my feet for two reasons. The first is in relation to the comment that the noble ...; Lord Thomas of Gresford | 690 c956-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I wonder what is sub judice. Certainly the Al Yamamah investigation is not sub judice; it ...; Lord De Mauley | 690 c958-60 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join other noble Lords in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Chidgey, for introducing the Bil...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 690 c960-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my voice to all those who have very warmly congratulated the noble Lord, Lord Chidge...; Lord Berkeley | 690 c962 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Minister says that there are a lot of different opinions about the way forward. Does s...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 690 c962-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I do not think that anyone is against the Bill’s purpose in principle; it is just that whe...; Lord Goodhart | 690 c963 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I took the Minister to mean that the Law Commission will report by October 2008. While I a...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 690 c963 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we hope that it will not take so long. The noble Lord will know that the Law Commission, p...; Lord Dykes | 690 c963 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, could we not expedite the process by asking some of the OECD experts at the Château de la ...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 690 c963-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we know that the Law Commission’s range is wide. I am sure that there will be no resistanc...; Lord Chidgey | 690 c965 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank all those who took part in the debate for their contributions. I shall do my best ...; Lord Jay of Ewelme | 690 c952-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join others in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Chidgey, on bringing forward the Bill...
Subjects: Contracts Defence Business Banks Corruption Developing countries Procurement Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Sports OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
Legislation: Corruption Bill (HL) 2006-07
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

Corruption Bill [HL]

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