James Cleverly calls on the MP for Peterborough to stand down from Parliament following her conviction and prison sentence so that Peterborough can be properly represented in the House of Commons.
James Cleverly (Braintree) (Con)
T7. Members discharge their duties in a variety of ways, but does my hon. Friend agree that it is not possible to discharge them properly from inside a prison cell? When will the hon. Member for Peterborough (Fiona Onasanya) do the right thing, stand down and give the people of that part of the country the representation they deserve? [909043]
Chloe Smith
My hon. Friend makes a fair point, and it comes down to what the people of Peterborough need: a hard-working and present local MP. Of course we have passed legislation in this place to enable recall. I suspect that may be used in this case, but I hope it will happen promptly, for the sake of the people of Peterborough.