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Recall of MPs Bill

I commend the hon. Gentleman for the struggle he has entered into. Let me provide him with this practical example that occurred in my constituency

in the 1980s. Statements were made in this House that we considered to be of a racist nature, and we thought that they would have been prosecutable if they had been made outside this place. The individual, however, was covered by parliamentary privilege, so was not brought to book. He could only have been brought to book if there had been a right for the electorate to trigger a recall.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
587 c82 
Session
2014-15
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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