New Clause 2 — Recall condition: method of petitioning an election court

Part of Recall of MPs Bill – in the House of Commons at 4:45 pm on 24 November 2014.

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Photo of Julian Huppert Julian Huppert Liberal Democrat, Cambridge 4:45, 24 November 2014

I am following carefully what the hon. Gentleman is saying. Could not exactly the same be said of his point about expenses for parliamentarians? There is a similar issue with very specific offences that relate to fundamental aspects of the role, where conviction, even if not imprisonment, has to be taken seriously.