Parliament urged to begin criminal record checks on new MPs MPs and peers could be forced to submit to criminal record checks under proposals submitted by a new Labour MP.
In a letter seen by Sky News, Jo White urged the leader of the Commons to examine whether a new committee set up to modernise parliament should force all new members to have checks due to their access to young and vulnerable people.
She suggests in-depth background checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service - commonly known as DBS checks - as the initial stages of introducing MPs to parliament.
In her letter to the committee, the Bassetlaw MP writes: "It is a privilege that, as parliamentarians, we can work with local schools, care homes and hospitals, but we must be proactive in preserving this trust.
However, there is no requirement for DBS checks, something most other jobs require when applying for positions working with vulnerable people.
