Risk-based exclusion: amendment (o)

Proposed by The Leader of the House of Commons

I beg to move, That— (1) this House approves the Report from the House of Commons Commission, A risk-based exclusion policy for the House of Commons – updated proposals, HC 386, save that the threshold for risk-based exclusion should be when a Member has been charged with a relevant offence; (2) the… I beg to move, That— (1) this House approves the Report from the House of Commons Commission, A risk-based exclusion policy for the House of Commons – updated proposals, HC 386, save that the threshold for risk-based exclusion should be when a Member has been charged with a relevant offence; (2) the following Standing Order be made: “Risk-based exclusion policy (1) When the Clerk of the House is informed by the police that a Member is charged with a violent or sexual offence a risk assessment will take place. (2) The risk assessment will be carried out by a Risk Assessment Panel, appointed by Mr Speaker. (3) In carrying out a risk assessment the Panel will have regard to— (a) the nature of the alleged misconduct; (b) whether there is any safeguarding concern; (c) the risk to the Parliamentary community, or a particular individual, group or groups within it; (d) information from the police; and (e) any undertaking that the Member in question is subject to an existing voluntary agreement not to attend the Estate. (4) The Panel shall have the assistance of the Counsel to the Speaker, the Director of Parliamentary Security and such other members of the House administration as it thinks fit. (5) The Panel will decide on appropriate measures to mitigate any risk, and such mitigation may include one or more of the following— (a) exclusion from the Parliamentary estate; (b) exclusion from domestic travel funded in whole or in part through the House of Commons Estimate; and (c) exclusion from foreign travel funded in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, through the House of Commons Estimate. (6) Members must not lobby the Panel in a manner calculated to influence the outcome of a risk assessment process. (7) A Member subject to exclusion from the Parliamentary estate may apply for a proxy vote. (8) If the Panel considers a Member should be subject to exclusion it shall inform the Speaker, and the Speaker shall authorise the House administration to take such measures as are necessary to ensure the Panel’s decision is implemented. (9) The Panel may review its risk assessment in the light of new information, and as a consequence of that review may recommend ending any exclusion, varying any existing risk mitigation measures, or introducing further measures as a result of its review. (10) The decisions of the Panel in relation to a particular case and actions taken thereafter shall not be made public and shall be kept confidential (except insofar as is reasonably necessary to ensure the decision is effected). (11) A Member’s exclusion will end if— (a) the Panel so decides and informs the Speaker accordingly; (b) the Speaker and the Panel are informed by the police or another competent person that the police have concluded their investigations and the charge has been withdrawn; or (c) a criminal trial has been concluded.” (3) the operation of Standing Order (Risk-based exclusion policy) be reviewed by a panel appointed by Mr Speaker, and the report of that panel shall be laid before the House no later than six months after the date of this Order; and (4) Standing Order No. 39A (Voting by Proxy) be amended as follows: (1) In paragraph (2)(d) after “injury” insert “() risk-based exclusion from the Parliamentary estate”; and (2) After paragraph 5(b) insert “() The Speaker shall not specify the reason for which a proxy vote has been given in any such certificate.”

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