Thursday 20th October 2016

(8 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Lidington Portrait Mr Lidington
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In due course.

Alan Brown Portrait Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP)
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Convicted criminal Lord Hanningfield left jail and returned to a job for life in another place. He was then back up in court in July this year for similar offences. Why did the parliamentary authorities step in and tell the court that it was a matter for them to address rather than the court? Will the Leader of the House commit to reform?