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Baroness D’Souza suspended eight weeks for misusing official stationery to seek leniency on speeding convictions.
Baroness D’Souza, former Lord Speaker, faces an eight-week suspension from the House of Lords for using official stationery to write to the Metropolitan Police chief seeking leniency on speeding convictions that led to her driving ban.
The standards committee found her actions inappropriate, citing misuse of influence and bypassing legal process, despite her claims of rural isolation and concerns over speed detection accuracy.
While acknowledging her unblemished record and the severity of the penalty, the committee upheld the suspension to preserve public trust in Parliament.
She has appealed, calling the sanction unduly harsh.
A final decision is pending.
La baronesa D'Souza fue suspendida ocho semanas por abusar de la papelería oficial para buscar indulgencia en condenas rápidas.