My query about this amendment is very similar to that of the noble Lord, Lord Brennan. There must presumably be a time factor built into when the holding company becomes the holding company of the subsidiary company. If the negligence is committed by the subsidiary company and subsequently a holding company acquires that company, I see no reason why the subsequent holding company should be liable.
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill
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Lord Lloyd of Berwick
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Thursday, 11 January 2007.
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Committee proceeding on Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill.
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