Jonathan Aitken given parliamentary pass despite jail sentence

Exclusive: former minister convicted of perjury had grace-and-favour Westminster accessThe former Conservative minister Jonathan Aitken was awarded a grace-and-favour parliamentary pass despite the House of Commons claiming that ex-MPs jailed for more than a year were ineligible.The passes allow former MPs unaccompanied access to the parliamentary estate even after they have ceased to serve their constituencies. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/sep/20/jonathan-aitken-given-parliamentary-pass-despite-jail-sentence #house_of_commons #politics #jonathan_aitken #uk_news #conservatives