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Recall of MPs Bill

Proceeding contribution from Thomas Docherty (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 24 November 2014. It occurred during Debate on bills on Recall of MPs Bill.

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his argument, but of course that person was not a Member of Parliament when they committed the offence, so would not expect to be denied something going forward. Let me take his argument and reverse it. This place abolished capital punishment some 40-odd years ago. If somebody were today convicted of a crime that previously had capital punishment as a tariff, we would not retrospectively apply a punishment that no longer exists.

4.45 pm

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
588 c670 
Session
2014-15
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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