§ Baroness Nicolasked Her Majesty's Government:
What action they propose to take to reform and consolidate the law on corruption, with particular reference to the bribery of Members of Parliament.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Williams of Mostyn)The Government are committed to tackling corruption in all areas of public and private life, including the bribery of MPs.
My right honourable friend the Home Secretary is publishing today a statement on reform of the corruption statues for consultation. A copy is available in the Library. The Law Commission will be producing proposals for reform of the law in this area later in the year.
My right honourable friend will consider carefully the results of all of these exercises, together with any further recommendations which the Nolan Committee may make in relation to the criminal law.
He expects to make a further statement on the reform of the law in this area early next year.