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Recall of MPs Bill

As I understand the Bill, it proposes that in the event of a custodial sentence of less than 12 months the recall mechanism can be triggered. Many offences are punished not by custodial sentences but by serious community penalties. Why have the Government taken the view that offences punished by such sentences should not trigger the ability to recall the Member?

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
587 c136 
Session
2014-15
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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