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Parliamentary Standards Bill

I can well understand that it may be necessary to require discovery of documents, but as clause 7(3) is drafted, it would enable a Member to be required to produce "any information", and that raises issues of self-incrimination. Perhaps we should look carefully at the clause to see whether it can be tightened to apply only to the disclosure of appropriate documents, and does not require Members to incriminate themselves.

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Reference

495 c319 

Session

2008-09

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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