# UK MPs could undergo criminal record checks to stop violence against women

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-03T07:00:40+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/nov/03/uk-mps-criminal-record-checks-violence-against-women
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/uk-mps-could-undergo-criminal-record-checks-to-stop-violence-against-w-dae536/

Exclusive: Members may be vetted before getting security passes for parliament, and receive anti-harassment training MPs 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 legislatur

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