The PO must open a recall petition if the Speaker of the House of Commons (the Speaker) notifies them that an MP has been:
convicted of an offence in the UK and been sentenced or ordered to be imprisoned or detained (including a suspended sentence)
ordered to be detained, other than solely under mental health legislation
suspended from the House of Commons for ten sitting days or 14 calendar days, or
convicted of providing false or misleading information for allowance claims under the Parliamentary Standards Act 20091
In the case of a conviction, the recall petition will not be opened unless the appeal period expires without the conviction, sentence or order having been overturned or all appeals have been heard and dismissed.
The Speaker must issue the notice to the PO as soon as reasonably practicable after becoming aware that one of the conditions has been met. The Speaker’s notice must specify:
the date on which it is given
which of the recall conditions has been met
in the case of the first condition, the offence of which the MP has been convicted2
When a recall petition will not be opened
The Speaker of the House will not notify the PO, and a recall petition will not be opened, if:
the MP’s seat has already been vacated
a recall petition is already underway in respect of the MP, or
the last possible date for a UK Parliamentary general election is within the next 6 months3