Briefing Document / July 21, 2009

GW Submission to the Joint Scrutiny Committee on the Draft Bribery Bill

The Joint Scrutiny Committee in the UK Parliament is currently considering the Draft Bribery Bill produced by the Ministry of Justice under Anti-corruption Champion Jack Straw MP. Global Witness made a submission to the Committee setting out our views and reccomendations on the Bill. The Committee will report back on the 28th of July.

The Global Witness Submission can also be found on the webpages of the Joint Scrutiny Committee at 

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt200809/jtselect/jtbribe/memo/430/ucm3502.htm

Please note: an amended version of our submission was posted on this website on the 29th of September 2009, with a small correction.