MPs Arrested for Violent or Sexual Offences to Face Immediate Parliamentary Ban

New rules approved by a narrow vote will see MPs barred from the parliamentary estate upon arrest for serious crimes, enhancing workplace safety.

The House of Commons voted 170 to 169 to implement the new exclusion rules.
The measure reverses the government's attempt to only ban MPs upon being charged.
A Commons panel will decide on the risk and exclusion of MPs at the point of arrest.
Labour MP Jess Phillips and Lib Dem MP Wendy Chamberlain led the push for tougher rules.
The decision is hailed as a significant step towards improving safeguarding in Parliament.