House of Commons · Public Bill Committee
- Sitting 6
07 December 2021
Proposed by Alex Burghart Con Brentwood and Ongar
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- Clause 33 of the Bill targets those providing services that enable academic cheating.
- The proposed action aims to eliminate defences such as ignorance or providing mere information.
- The measure is designed to strengthen convictions for those involved in facilitating academic dishonesty.
Issue summary
The statement addresses the government's efforts to combat academic cheating through legislation.
Action requested
Clause 33 of the Bill aims to ensure convictions for those providing services that enable academic cheating, by eliminating easy defences such as claiming ignorance or that they only provided information. The clause is intended to be a significant step in addressing this issue.
Key facts
- Opposition supports the move to legislate on academic cheating.
- Clause 33 aims to make convictions more likely for those involved in providing services that enable cheating.
- The Bill was drafted with assistance from Government lawyers.
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