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Parliamentary Standards Bill

I can well understand that it may be necessary to require discovery of documents, but as clause 7(3) is drafted, it would enable a Member to be required to produce "any information", and that raises issues of self-incrimination. Perhaps we should look carefully at the clause to see whether it can be tightened to apply only to the disclosure of appropriate documents, and does not require Members to incriminate themselves.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
495 c319 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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