Clause 11
Fraud Bill [Lords]
4:45 pm
Michael Fabricant (Whip, Whips; Lichfield, Conservative)
The hon. Gentleman is saying that the person should have mens rea—a guilty mind—and that there should be an intent to obtain services dishonestly. However, subsection (1) also says that the act should be in breach of subsection (2). Does that not also imply that he must have a guilty mind?