Corruption Bill [HL]

My Lords, I thank all those who took part in the debate for their contributions. I shall do my best to respond to the particular points raised by noble Lords in due course, rather than take up more time in the Chamber today. I thank the Minister, too, for addressing seriously the issues that have been raised—that is appreciated—and for her comments about the future progress that we can probably make. Many areas of this issue and provisions of the Bill merit more detailed examination, which we may well achieve by careful scrutiny of the Bill in Committee. On Question, Bill read a second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.