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There are few European countries where recall at national level is possible. It is provided for in the Republic of Moldova and Romania for the President of the Republic, and for the Parliament as a whole in Latvia and Liechtenstein. In the United Kingdom, since 2015, 10% of the constituents can ask for a vote on the recall of MPs, but only:
• If they are convicted in the United Kingdom of an offence and sentenced or ordered to be imprisoned or detained and all appeals have been exhausted (and the sentence does not lead to automatic disqualification from being an MP);
• If they are suspended from the House following report and recommended sanction from the Committee on Standards for a specified period (at least 10 sitting days, or at least 14 days if sitting days are not specified).
• If they are convicted of an offence under section 10 of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 (making false or misleading Parliamentary allowances claims).