HC Deb 08 March 2001 vol 364 c313W
Dr. Kumar

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to bring forward legislation on involuntary manslaughter. [152670]

Mr. Charles Clarke

The Government published their proposals for the reform of the law on involuntary manslaughter in May 2000. Among the proposals was the creation of an offence of corporate killing to hold undertakings to account for serious wrongdoing. We are considering in detail the responses to the consultation exercise and will publish our final proposals shortly. We will legislate as soon as Parliamentary time allows.