Former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier is facing a by-election
Margaret Ferrier, MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP, was found by the standard's watchdog to have damaged parliament's reputation and put people at risk by failing to self-isolate while suffering from theShe had travelled in and around Glasgow and to London in September 2020 after taking a test, instead of isolating as she was meant to.
While awaiting the results, the 62-year-old spoke in the Houses of Parliament and visited places in London only returning to Scotland after receiving a positive result. She was ordered to complete 270 hours of community service after admitting recklessly exposing the public "to the risk of infection, illness and death" as a result of her behaviour.
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