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Hospitality payments

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

NC5

To move the following Clause:—

‘A person is not guilty of an offence under sections 1, 2 or 6 if the offer, promise

or giving of a financial or other advantage is a reasonable hospitality payment as

specified in the guidance to be provided pursuant to section 9.’.

Extortion payments

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

NC6

To move the following Clause:—

‘A person is not guilty of an offence under sections 1, 2 or 6 if the offer, promise

or giving of a financial or other advantage is the subject of an act of extortion as

specified in the guidance to be provided pursuant to section 9.’.

Exclusion from prosecution under other statutes

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

NC7

To move the following Clause:—

‘An individual or other person prosecuted for an offence under this Act shall not

be subject to proceedings under the provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

or other statute by virtue of the acts or omissions which gave rise to the

proceedings under this Act.’.

Order of the House [3 March 2010]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Bribery Bill [Lords]:

Committal

1.	The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2.	Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 25 March 2010.

3.	The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on

which it meets.

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Consideration and Third Reading

4.	Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the

day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5.	Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6.	Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7.	Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the

Lords) may be programmed.

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Revised 16 March 2010