Bribery Bill [HL]

There is no doubt that the clause is widely drafted. The Constitution Committee had it right when it argued that it could cover environmental health officers and trading standards officers of local authorities. The noble and learned Lord is right about that. The matter will be in the front of our minds when we consider whether we have drafted this part of the clause too widely. It covers public authorities that investigate "serious crime", and I have been through that definition already.