Summary
- MPs arrested for serious sexual or violent offenses could be banned from attending Parliament under new plans approved with a majority of one vote.
- The threshold for barring MPs could be arrest instead of being charged, as originally suggested by the government.
- A risk assessment would determine whether an MP should be prevented from attending Parliament if arrested for violent or sexual offenses.
- The proposal was supported by various MPs, including some Conservatives, while others raised concerns about the constitutional implications and denial of constituents’ right to representation.
