{"id":141637,"date":"2024-05-13T20:24:22","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T19:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politics.co.uk\/?post_type=parliament&#038;p=141637"},"modified":"2024-05-14T10:20:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T09:20:29","slug":"this-motion-is-simply-unconstitutional-commons-debate-on-barring-alleged-sex-offence-mps","status":"publish","type":"parliament","link":"https:\/\/www.politics.co.uk\/parliament\/this-motion-is-simply-unconstitutional-commons-debate-on-barring-alleged-sex-offence-mps\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;This motion is simply unconstitutional&#8217;: Commons debate on barring alleged sex offence MPs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script> <div id=\"Brid_15628223\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:16;height:9;\" > <\/div> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> $bp(\"Brid_15628223\", {\"id\":\"24436\",\"width\":\"16\",\"height\":\"9\",\"video\":\"1650942\"}); <\/script>\n\n\n<p>On Monday evening, MPs debated proposals that would allow parliament to ban those from the estate who have been charged with sexual or violent crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, a House of Commons commission proposed a risk assessment would take place on whether an MP should be prevented from attending the parliamentary estate if they were arrested on suspicion of committing such an offence.<\/p>\n<p>In turn, concerns have been raised that the measures have been watered down.<\/p>\n<p>Shadow leader of the House of Commons Lucy Powell said in the debate: &#8220;We&#8217;ve come a long way in addressing the culture and bad behaviour in parliament. Setting a proper framework for the risk based exclusion of members is an essential, if limited step in this journey&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative MP Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg objected to the measures on the ground that they are &#8220;unconstitutional&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Arguing that any expulsion from the commons must flow from a vote of MPs, Sir Jacob said: &#8220;The problem with this motion is that it is simply unconstitutional. If we want to go down this route, we need to legislate for it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><i>Politics.co.uk is the UK\u2019s leading digital-only political website, providing comprehensive coverage of UK politics. Subscribe to our free daily newsletter <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politics.co.uk\/subscribe\/\"><i>here<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday evening, MPs debated proposals that would allow parliament to ban those from the estate who have been charged with sexual or violent crimes. 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