‘Expel peers who have broken the law’ – Nick Clegg

From one of today’s party press releases:

Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg will call for peers who are convicted of a criminal offence and face a prison sentence to be expelled from Parliament.

In a speech to Unlock Democracy entitled ‘A Politics of Trust’, Nick Clegg will say:

“The current accusations of wrongdoing that have been made against a number of peers highlight everything that is wrong with our political system. A system that too often operates on the myth that tradition should somehow always be trusted.

“The allegations of accepting payment in return for changing legislation are serious enough. But on top of that the sanctions applied to the peers if they are found guilty are so weak.”