UK MPs could undergo criminal record checks to stop violence against women
Source: The Guardian UK
Summary
Exclusive: Members may be vetted before getting security passes for parliament, and receive anti-harassment trainingMPs and others working in parliament could be required to take a criminal record check before being given a security pass, and receive anti-harassment training under a pioneering scheme to root out violence against women.The UK parliament will on Tuesday become the first legislature in the world to receive what is known as White Ribbon accreditation, a commitment to culture change which originated in Canada. Continue reading...
