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  Serious Crime Bill - New Clause 17 - Offence of Failing to Report Harm to a Child
  
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  @ MP voted aye to create an offence of a failing to report harm to a child. 
  @ MP vote no against creating an offence of a failing to report harm to a child. 
  
  MPs were considering the Serious Crime Bill[1]. 
  
  The proposed new clause rejected[2] in this vote was titled ''Mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse'' and sought to create a new offence of failing to report harm to a child. The proposed offence was to only apply to those paid to carry out a role subject to statutory Independent Barring Board checks under the [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/47/contents Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006]
  
  
  
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/seriouscrime.html Parliament's webpage on the Serious Crime Bill]
  * [2] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2015-02-23c.138.0#g138.1 Official Record, House of Commons, 23 February 2015]
  
  
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