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Holyrood bans dual mandates
A general view of the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh
“At local level, it’s different."
THE Scottish Parliament has united to ban members of the Houses of Commons or Lords from taking a seat in Holyrood.
The ban passed as an amendment — moved by Tory MSP Graham Simpson and seconded by Scottish Green Ross Greer — to the Scottish Elections (Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill, both garnering full cross-party support on Tuesday.
The amended Bill also bars sex offenders and those convicted of a crime involving hostility towards politicians or electoral staff, while allowing foreign nationals with limited leave to remain to stand for Holyrood.
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