Liberal Democrat MP Wendy Chamberlain proposed the amendment, aligning arrest threshold with other workplaces. Opposition MPs, including former PM May, supported her citing the importance of safeguarding over concerns of vexatious complaints.
Former shadow domestic violence minister Jess Phillips shared victims' voices, emphasizing the necessity of arrest threshold. Shadow Commons leader supported the move as 'long overdue' for safeguarding good practices.
Conservative MP Dame Karen Bradley argued for charge threshold over arrest, highlighting the public nature of charge. Excluding MPs from Commons at arrest stage was considered a severe punishment.
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