This is important because there was a question about whether the police could use William Wragg's evidence because of a doctrine called Parliamentary privilege. No such difficulty arises in respect of this evidence.
This is important because there was a question about whether the police could use William Wragg's evidence because of a doctrine called Parliamentary privilege. No such difficulty arises in respect of this evidence.
@JolyonMaugham Hi Jo - I'm keen to quote this in the Guardian's politics blog, though would be grateful if you could clarify it for me. Could you DM/email me ([email protected]) a slightly fuller explanation so I can be sure I understand your point?
@JolyonMaugham @squeezyjohn Parliamentary Privilege only applies to the Commons chamber, not the committee room where he gave evidence.
@JolyonMaugham @peterjukes The Met can't investigate as it happened in the past...
@JolyonMaugham This just gets more sleazy and sick by the minute!
@JolyonMaugham It's the job of a Parliamentary Committee such as that to call for & take such evidence where reports have been made & then refer/report to Police/the Speakr for action as necessary.
@JolyonMaugham @peterjukes A very timely defection.
@JolyonMaugham Bury has a good MP. Just hope they realise it.
@JolyonMaugham @RichardJMurphy Back during the last election, I remember a Tory candidate campaigning on the basis that only if they elected a Tory would they get extra funds from government -- not because only Tories would increase funding, but because they wouldn't fund Labour constituencies