Iran Press/Europe: According to the Iran Press News Agency from London, these British parliamentarians say that although criminal background checks on members of parliament are included in the law, it has not become a standard and mandatory procedure.
It is not yet clear what the main reason for this request was, especially for new representatives, but British media say that under current law in the country, parliamentary candidates who have been imprisoned in the UK for more than a year are currently prohibited from participating in the elections. However, according to these media outlets, there is no enforcement guarantee for this law, and therefore there is no requirement to monitor and evaluate the criminal records of representatives.
According to British media, standard criminal background checks and qualifications are now being carried out on general practitioners, nurses, teachers, and other important and sensitive professions.
According to the MPs who are investigating the criminal records of MPs in the UK, MPs in the House of Commons can currently run for election despite having a criminal record or being on the child or adult barring list, unless they have served more than 12 months in prison.
This means that they do not need to disclose their criminal records and criminal conduct to the public before they can be nominated. In the UK, the main vetting process before entering the House of Commons is carried out by political parties, who themselves set the rules for such vetting.
The importance of this issue is increased because, according to the British party system, whichever party wins the most seats in the country's House of Commons will take over the government of the country, and the leader of that party will also become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
The Speaker of the House and the leaders of the major British parties have not yet commented on the matter, but it is expected that the bill will create controversy in the House once the New Year holidays end and the House begins its work.
