Comments on: Lib Dem MP urges charity fines for mobile phone menace MPs http://www.libdemvoice.org/lib-dem-mp-urges-charity-fines-for-mobile-phone-menace-mps-5796.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:55:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hywel Morgan http://www.libdemvoice.org/lib-dem-mp-urges-charity-fines-for-mobile-phone-menace-mps-5796.html#comment-71285 Hywel Morgan Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:11:23 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=5796#comment-71285 It would appear not. The House last imposed a fine in 1666. I think it's probably wise not to treat the actions of the House in the mid 1600s as having precedent value.... Though the power of imprisonment has been used more recently. It would appear not. The House last imposed a fine in 1666. I think it’s probably wise not to treat the actions of the House in the mid 1600s as having precedent value….

Though the power of imprisonment has been used more recently.

]]> By: Hywel Morgan http://www.libdemvoice.org/lib-dem-mp-urges-charity-fines-for-mobile-phone-menace-mps-5796.html#comment-67926 Hywel Morgan Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:30:24 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=5796#comment-67926 "the Speaker responded: “I’ve no powers to fine honourable gentlemen or ladies for that matter” Doesn't the house have powers to imprison for breach of its privileges? In which case its not a great leap for the speaker to have powers to fine members. “the Speaker responded: “I’ve no powers to fine honourable gentlemen or ladies for that matter”

Doesn’t the house have powers to imprison for breach of its privileges? In which case its not a great leap for the speaker to have powers to fine members.

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