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In July 1951, Lewis reported to the [[Committee for Privileges and Conduct|House of Commons Committe of Priveleges]] to respond to charges he tried to use [[Parliamentary privilege]] to escape charges that he drove into a policeman on his way to Parliament. Statments from witness said the MP, who was late for a [[Division (vote)#The United Kingdom|division]] hit the traffic officer three times. |
In July 1951, Lewis reported to the [[Committee for Privileges and Conduct|House of Commons Committe of Priveleges]] to respond to charges he tried to use [[Parliamentary privilege]] to escape charges that he drove into a policeman on his way to Parliament. Statments from witness said the MP, who was late for a [[Division (vote)#The United Kingdom|division]] hit the traffic officer three times. |
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The committe concluded that privilege for an MP was not "above the ordinary restraints of law which apply to fellow citizens. They do not discharge the member from obligations to society, which apply to him as much and perhaps more closely in that capacity as they apply to other subjects of [[The Crown]]." <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ukpressonline.co.uk|title=M.P.'s car hit me 3 times, says P.C.|publisher=''[[Daily Express]]''|date=August 1, 1951|accessdate=August 2, 2010}}</ref> |
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John Lewis (14 December 1912 – 14 June 1969) was a British Labour Party politician.
Lewis was elected as Member of Parliament for the two-seat constituency of Bolton at the 1945. The constituency was divided in a boundary review for the 1950 general election, when he was returned as MP for the new Bolton West constituency.
At the 1951 general election he lost his seat to the Liberal candidate Arthur Holt.
Privilege hearing
In July 1951, Lewis reported to the House of Commons Committe of Priveleges to respond to charges he tried to use Parliamentary privilege to escape charges that he drove into a policeman on his way to Parliament. Statments from witness said the MP, who was late for a division hit the traffic officer three times.
The committe concluded that privilege for an MP was not "above the ordinary restraints of law which apply to fellow citizens. They do not discharge the member from obligations to society, which apply to him as much and perhaps more closely in that capacity as they apply to other subjects of The Crown." [1]
Reference
- ^ "M.P.'s car hit me 3 times, says P.C." Daily Express. August 1, 1951. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
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