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Parliamentary Standards Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Strathclyde (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 16 July 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bills on Parliamentary Standards Bill.
Amendment 76 not moved. Clause 8: Offences Amendment 76A 76A: Clause 8, page 6, line 29, at end insert— "(1A) A member of the House of Commons commits an offence if the member— (a) dishonestly makes a false claim under the MPs’ allowances scheme, and (b) intends, by making the claim, to make a gain for himself or another. (1B) A claim is false if— (a) it is untrue or misleading, and (b) the person making it knows that it is, or might be, untrue or misleading."

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

712 c1272 

Session

2008-09

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Subjects

Criminal proceedings
Codes of practice
Allowances
Advocacy
Fraud
House of Commons
EU law
Freedom of expression
European Court of Human Rights
Pay
Members
Parliament
Standards
Speaker
Committee on Standards and Privileges
House of Commons Commission
European Court of Justice
Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Commissioner for Parliamentary Investigations
Sunset clauses

Legislation

Parliamentary Standards Bill 2008-09

Link

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