Paisley survives dismissal vote - A good process worth copying

Democratic Unionist representative Ian Paisley has avoided the ignominy of being the first MP to lose his House of Commons seat under legislation — known as the petitions device — introduced after a parliamentary expenses scandal some years ago.

The North Antrim representative was banned from parliament for 30 sitting days because he did not declare two 2013 family holidays paid for by the Sri Lankan government.