New proposals by Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt would see greater information sharing between the parties and intelligence agencies to flag suspect individuals
has urged the Prime Minister and other ministers to back her suggestion of a system where political parties would be able to work more closely with intelligence agencies to flag any suspect individuals who wanted to donate money or work alongside MPs.
The Conservative researcher who was arrested in March on suspicion of spying for Beijing was a parliamentary passholder and would have been vetted through that system.
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