Recall of MPs Bill Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office
Tuesday 21st October 2014

(10 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Stephen Mosley Portrait Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con)
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I agree entirely with the two triggers that my right hon. Friend has outlined, but surely there is a third case: where a Member is not doing his duty. In local government there is a rule whereby councillors who do not attend meetings or vote for six months are automatically disqualified. Surely that, too, should be a trigger to allow a recall.

Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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As I have made clear, there are many views about the level of the recall and what the mechanism should be. I look forward to my hon. Friend’s contribution to the debate and think that all Members will understand the point he makes. One of the consequences of imprisonment, of course, is that an MP is prevented from attending, so at least part of that is covered by that provision.