§ Mr. Murphyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take steps to amend the Criminal Law Act 1967 to provide that criminals convicted of serious offences are disqualified from membership of the House.
§ Mr. MayhewMy right hon. Friend is considering whether the present grounds of incapacity for membership of the House of Commons should be extended in this way and how best this might be achieved.