Lawmakers Under Investigation Could Be Barred From Parliament After MP Accused of Rape

Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle during a commemorative ceremony in London on March 14, 2022. Yui Mok/WPA Pool/Getty Images

“Conversations are going on” on whether to create powers to bar MPs who are under investigation from Parliament, House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said on Thursday.

It comes after a Conservative MP was bailed after being arrested over allegations including rape.