§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to publish the draft Bill on corporate manslaughter; and if he will make a statement on the reasons for the delay in its publication. [173565]
§ Paul Goggins[holding answer 17 May 2004]:The Government remain firmly committed to reforming the law on corporate manslaughter. This involves complex questions that need to be resolved before we can publish proposals.
Our aim is to publish a draft Bill before the end of the current session.