David Cameron could face questions from MPs using obscure compromise
Ministers are being urged to support a compromise that would allow David Cameron to be questioned in the House of Commons despite not being an MP.
The procedure committee has recommended that Cameron, as a peer, should take questions from MPs at the bar of the house, rather than appearing at the dispatch box.
The committee believes that inviting lords to appear at the dispatch box would blur the boundaries between the two houses, and instead suggests that Cameron should appear at the bar. [ more ]
Tory MP William Wragg gives MPs blackmail advice in resurfaced clip
Tory MP William Wragg advised MPs on dealing with blackmail in a resurfaced clip.
Mr. Wragg admitted involvement in a honeytrap sexting scandal targeting MPs and shared colleagues' phone numbers to avoid intimate image leaks. [ more ]
Mordaunt waters down plan to ban MPs arrested for sexual offences from Westminster
MPs may only be excluded from the parliamentary estate after formal charges for sexual or violent offenses, sparking opposition and accusations of reneging on promises.
Union members express disappointment and anger at the watering down of proposals meant to protect staff and members from MPs accused of serious offenses. [ more ]
MPs defeated at election to get help finding a new career
MPs who lose their seat at the next general election may receive taxpayer-funded help with finding a new job through a proposed "career transition" scheme.
The scheme aims to make being an MP a more attractive career and provide support to MPs struggling to find employment after leaving office. [ more ]