Jared Omara MP ..

[Jim Hardie 527]

3 hours ago, Phili Buster said:

Could he not be removed by the constituents using the Recall of MPs Act 2015 which makes provision for constituents to be able to recall their MP and call for a by-election.

Wouldn't he have to be guilty of an offence that warrants a jail sentence?

[BigAl1 143]

11 hours ago, Jim Hardie said:

Wouldn't he have to be guilty of an offence that warrants a jail sentence?

Taking money under false pretenses /fraud as not doing what he is paid to do

 

but of course MPs work to different standards than the rest of us 

[Robin-H 11]

12 hours ago, Jim Hardie said:

Wouldn't he have to be guilty of an offence that warrants a jail sentence?

Not necessarily. 

 

Section 1 sets out the circumstances in which the Speaker of the House of Commons would trigger the recall process, namely:

• A custodial prison sentence of a year or less—longer sentences automatically disqualify MPs without need for a petition;
• Suspension from the House of least 10 sitting days or 14 calendar days, following a report by the Committee on Standards;
• A conviction for providing false or misleading expenses claims.

[nightrider 13]

15 hours ago, Phili Buster said:

Could he not be removed by the constituents using the Recall of MPs Act 2015 which makes provision for constituents to be able to recall their MP and call for a by-election.

No, he does no meet the criteria for that to be allowed.

[BigAl1 143]

32 minutes ago, Robin-H said:

Not necessarily. 

 

Section 1 sets out the circumstances in which the Speaker of the House of Commons would trigger the recall process, namely:

• A custodial prison sentence of a year or less—longer sentences automatically disqualify MPs without need for a petition;
• Suspension from the House of least 10 sitting days or 14 calendar days, following a report by the Committee on Standards;
• A conviction for providing false or misleading expenses claims.

All academic as by the time any of the above kicked in we would have had an election and he will be gone

 

lets not forget there is no punishement for not doing the job just look at how many N irish politicians are drawing their salaries and not attending Westminster or Stormont

[smithy266 21]

P Jared O'Mara has been arrested on suspicion of fraud, according to multiple sources.

The independent MP for Sheffield Hallam was arrested at the same time as his chief of staff Gareth Arnold, the BBC's Next Episode Podcast found.

Electronic equipment was confiscated in the South Yorkshire Police inquiry, the BBC also understands.

Mr O'Mara did not respond to requests for comment while Mr Arnold said he had "no comment".

Both have been released under investigation.

South Yorkshire Police would not confirm details of either man's arrest.

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority said it was a "matter for the police".

Mr O'Mara said he was "taking time out for mental health treatment" in July and promised to resign at the end of summer recess after allegations of sexual misconduct towards staff.

Constituents have complained that case work has not been dealt with in the MP's absence, allegations Mr Arnold denies.

Responding to the latest news, Sinead Parkinson, a member of the Hallam Constituents Facebook group, told the BBC: "We are pleased that an investigation is under way but we are still a constituency unrepresented and action needs to be taken to correct that."

During its investigation, the BBC uncovered staff running the MP's office without the proper security clearance required by Parliamentary authorities.

After the investigation was published, the constituency office was closed and staff formally given four weeks' notice.

The Treasury confirmed Mr O'Mara had, in recent weeks, given formal notice of his intent to resign in September.

When the BBC has visited the constituency offices, on a number of occasions, they were found to be empty.

[Unrecordings 10]

**** me...

Just saw that too

About time, although I'm surprised the police got involved (given their reticence in parliamentary matters)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-49451255

 

Edited August 23, 2019 by Unrecordings
clarification

[geared 306]

9 hours ago, nightrider said:

No, he does no meet the criteria for that to be allowed.

The Speaker should put forward a motion to suspend him from Parliament after the summer break, he needs 10 days suspension before a recall petition can be made.

 

Obviously he's "promised" to resign, but I don't think anyone will trust a word he says.

[gamezone07 23]

I encountered him when he first became an MP, he was very keen to help on social care issues, sent a very nice email offering full support, its a tragedy all round.

 

[Baron99 793]

16 hours ago, gamezone07 said:

I encountered him when he first became an MP, he was very keen to help on social care issues, sent a very nice email offering full support, its a tragedy all round.

 

The young BBC reporter who broke the news, was speaking on Look North last night. 

 

For all O'Mara's concerns for being a champion for various health issues, the reporter highlighted one particular constituent of O'Mara's. 

 

Due to the fact that O'Mara has basically been an absent MP for the past year or so, not running surgerys, not being contactable in any way, (but still picking up the salary), the particular constituent, a mother of a child who has Asperger's Syndrome, requires O'Mara's signature as her MP to be able to get her child into a special needs educational establishment.  Her situation has dragged on for many months because O'Mara is not fulfilling his duties as her MP.  Disgraceful. 

 

As for him resigning when Parliament re-opens after the summer recess, I'll bet a pound to a penny that O'Mara will have one last throw of the dice by announcing his resignation in tbe Commons & having one last pop at them all, blaming the HoC set-up  for adding to his problems? 

 

No doubt he'll play the mental health issues card?

Edited August 24, 2019 by Baron99
Amendment

[Unrecordings 10]

1 hour ago, Baron99 said:

No doubt he'll play the mental health issues card?

Or given the related allegations made in the papers last week, and that his first year's published expenses seem reasonable,  he'll play the the victim of a friend he thought he could trust card

[Mossway 15]

Why does a child with Asperger’s need an MP’s signature for anything ?

O’Mara is not medically qualified, so he can’t make such a request as an ‘expert’ .