Parliament has consistently taken it as a fundamental principle that immunity may on no account be waived in cases in which the acts or statements of which a Member stands accused were carried out in the performance of his or her political duties or were directly related to such duties
Parliament has consistently taken it as a fundamental principle that immunity may on no account be waived in cases in which the acts or statements of which a Member stands accused were carried out in the performance of his or her political duties or were directly related to such duties