New Clause 15 - Conspiracy
Criminal Justice and Police Bill
Public Bill Committees, 6 March 2001, 9:45 pm
`.—After section 4 of the Protection for Harassment Act 1997 there shall be inserted the following section—
``Conspiracy
4A. Where two or more persons agree to organise or plan the commission by any other persons or by themselves a course of conduct contrary to Section 1 and Section 4 of this Act, they shall be guilty of the offence of conspiracy to commit the offence or offences in question contrary to the Criminal Law Act 1977 Section 1.''.'.—[Mr. Hawkins.]
Brought up, and read the First time.
Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
The Committee divided: Ayes 5, Noes 9.
Division number 27 - 5 yes, 9 no
Voting yes: Crispin Blunt, James Gray, Nick Hawkins, Oliver Heald, Nicholas Lyell
Voting no: Adrian Bailey, Helen Clark, Paul Clark, Charles Clarke, John Grogan, Stephen Ladyman, David Lock, Siobhain McDonagh, Gerry Sutcliffe