Standards and Privileges

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:55 pm on 1 March 2000.

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Photo of Douglas Hogg Douglas Hogg Conservative, Sleaford and North Hykeham 4:55, 1 March 2000

The hon. Gentleman has not fully grasped my point. There is no other judicial process in this country whereby individuals are entitled to try another whom they know, or entitled to try a case in which they may be perceived to have a political interest. Through the Select Committee's composition, its members know the accused person, and they may also be thought to have a political interest. I do not say that in this case they did, but we cannot eliminate the danger that they may have had such an interest.