Concerns. i understand that from a political point of view. but i hope as things calm down over the next few days labour whips and snp whips will be considered. this is an important part of our parliamentary scrutiny, is that the reviews of members of parliament need to be fair in the same way that we spend so much of our lives fighting for justice for our constituents. ok. justice for our constituents. ok, but there are justice for our constituents. ok, but there are people on your own backbenchers, we heard from nigel mills a while ago, who are deeply concerned this vote has gone through. you must fear the public is going to look at this and think, conservative mps don t like the verdict of the committee, so they have decided to try to dismantle the system? figs have decided to try to dismantle the s stem? , have decided to try to dismantle the s stem? r have decided to try to dismantle the s stem? a ., , ., ., system? as i say, that is not what this amendment system? as i say
Report, it gives it to mps, mps tend to vote or whatever it recommends, but this afternoon the investigation into owen paterson has sparked this whole other debate about the way the system for policing mps and their conduct works in westminster. and this vote was put forward to try and change that, to set up a new committee, to look at the way it works and to effectively put mr paterson s suspension on hold. the government had put forward its strongest with. .. government had put forward its strongest with. i am joined by one of the conservative you did not vote things in why not? vote for the amendment. i things in why not? vote for the amendment- amendment. i did not think it was the riaht amendment. i did not think it was the right thing amendment. i did not think it was the right thing to amendment. i did not think it was the right thing to do. amendment. i did not think it was the right thing to do. i amendment. i did not think it was the right thing to do. i was - a
Again. it isn t a stitch up or letting anybody off, there is a three month delay. i regret bringing it forward on a day when there is a live case in front of us. but unfortunately these things need to be reviewed. this unfortunately these things need to be reviewed- unfortunately these things need to be reviewed. , . ., ., be reviewed. this committee will not have any labour be reviewed. this committee will not have any labour or be reviewed. this committee will not have any labour or snp be reviewed. this committee will not have any labour or snp members, i be reviewed. this committee will not l have any labour or snp members, how can it have any credibility? it is absolutely can it have any credibility? it 3 absolutely intended to be politically balanced. but absolutely intended to be politically balanced. but it is not auoin to politically balanced. but it is not going to be. politically balanced. but it is not going to be. is politically balanced. but it is not going to
This is bbc news. i m reeta chakrabarti. the headlines: the eyes to the right to 50, the noes to the left 232. mp5 the ayes to the right to 50, the noes to the left 232. the ayes to the right to 50, the noes to the left 232. mps back an amendment noes to the left 232. mps back an amendment to noes to the left 232. mps back an amendment to consider - noes to the left 232. mps back an | amendment to consider reforming noes to the left 232. mps back an - amendment to consider reforming the house of commons standards system, preventing the immediate suspension of the tory mp owen paterson. a new committee will be set up to review his case. labour s former shadow chancellor condemned the movah. i don t believe any honourable member is truly honourable if they serve on this new committee. therefore i want my constituents to know that no member of parliament serves on this corrupt committee in my name. the chancellor rishi sunak promises to rewire the entire global financial system i
For members of parliament, long overdue. and it will provide some clarity in the system. it may not want to change anything in the report on owen paterson. but the point is, there hasn t been an opportunity to have such an amendment in recent months and so today was the opportunity and as a former leader of the commons, who has wanted to see this system overhauled for a long period of time, i took the chance and i m very glad that it passed. glad that it passed. there is a suspicion glad that it passed. there is a suspicion you glad that it passed. there is a suspicion you will glad that it passed. there is a suspicion you will be - glad that it passed. there is a suspicion you will be aware i glad that it passed. there is a | suspicion you will be aware of, glad that it passed. there is a - suspicion you will be aware of, this move has been carried out in order to avoid a by election. if owen paterson had been suspended, it would have been possible, if voters got together, if 1