Union backs plan to bar MPs arrested for violent or sexual offences

FDA decries lack of formal process for keeping MPs out of parliament if accused of serious misconduct

A proposal that could mean MPs are barred from parliament if they are arrested for a violent or sexual offence has been welcomed by the civil service union.

The FDA union, which also represents some parliamentary staff, has criticised the lack of formal process for preventing MPs from attending the Westminster estate even if they have been accused of serious misconduct.