Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 8:09 pm ar 13 Mai 2024.
I will come to the hon. Gentleman, but let me crack through the other points.
My right hon. Friend Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg gave some examples that slightly misunderstood what the scheme is doing. We are not talking about a Member being expelled from the House, or losing their place as a Member of the House, but being excluded from the estate for a limited period. It is for Parliament, in accordance with the principle of exclusive cognisance, to organise its own affairs. It is orderly therefore for this House to consider the proposals in the way that it is. He invites us to consider a scenario where a Member of Parliament resigned as an MP and then stood for re-election and asked whether this process would still apply to them. If they were still under charge, yes, it would.