In 2017 Local Government Minister Marcus Jones set out plans to strengthen rules to prevent anyone found guilty of serious crimes from serving on local councils. Under the planned changes to criteria, it would ensure those who represent their communities are held to the highest possible standards. Current rules make clear that anyone convicted of an offence carrying a prison sentence of more than 3 months is banned from serving as a local councilor. Under the Representation of the People Act 1981, people are disqualified from becoming a member of the House of Commons if they have been found guilty of an offence and sentenced to more than one year in prison, and are currently detained as a result of that offence. Once they are released from prison, they are not prevented from standing for election as an MP.
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Response rates from 4k WC voters.
38% Yes |
62% No |
16% Yes |
61% No |
16% Yes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime |
2% No, and disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime |
4% Yes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence |
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1% Yes, as long as the crime was not committed while in office |
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Unique answers from WC voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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depends on the crime, if it indicates they could abuse their position then they should be disallowed.
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Agree with all of the above stances, those who served their sentence from a crime they committed while not in office should be allowed to run. However, those who committed serious crimes should not be.
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Depending on the content of his crime, we can see whether he committed the crime from which side, whether it is just
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Depends on how serious the crime was and when it occurred. For example something they did at the age of 17 shouldn't necessarily impact on their future as long as they learned from it etc. Not if it occurred whilst they have been in office.
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Yes, once the have served their time, it was not committed in office, and it wasn't violent, sexual or financial.
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Yes, as long as the crime was not comitted while in office, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial or sexual crime AND as long as they have finished serving their sentence.
@9NLS9MJ10mos10MO
Only if crime is violent or pertains to politics dinance etc, candidates should not be barred for old drug charges for example, or for prior shoplifting etc, as this may exclude candidates for prejudiced reasons
@9NL4FX210mos10MO
Yes, apart from certain serious offences, but any convictions should be declared to the voting public.
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