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Recall of MPs Bill

Proceeding contribution from David Burrowes (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 21 October 2014. It occurred during Debate on bills on Recall of MPs Bill.

My right hon. Friend places a lot of emphasis on the issue of due process, but due process is not necessarily just

the preserve of this House. There can be due process through a proper and appropriate trigger, threshold and referendum. Ultimately, an election has a due process. We have heard about being concerned about reputational damage from spurious allegations and the rest. If there is a judicial process, the recall could be suspended. We are already besieged by spurious complaints. Surely we should put this to a proper recall mechanism so that the electorate can put up or shut up.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
586 c832 
Session
2014-15
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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