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Parliament voted to keep MPs arrests a secret tonight, under new rules pushed through by Tory minister Chris Grayling.

In a chilling move, debated for less than an hour, the House of Commons decided the public have no right to know if their MP is arrested

Just one MP voted against the new rules.

Until now, the names of members placed under arrest was a matter of public record and was announced to the House by Speaker John Bercow.

But after last night's vote, there will be no public record of an MP being arrested unless the MP outs him or herself.

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The motion was tabled by Tory Leader of the House Chris Grayling, arguing the naming of MPs under arrest breached their "right to privacy" under the Human Rights Act.

While he was Justice Secretary, Mr Grayling led Government plans to scrap the Human Rights Act.

Tory MP Charles Walker, who chairs the Commons Procedure Committee, dismissed anger over the rule change as "faux sound and fury".

But Labour's John Mann was a lonely voice of opposition to the change.

He told the Mirror: "It gives an additional level of protection to MPs that is unwarranted.

"If an MP is arrested on child abuse charges then it should be made public. Indeed, now this could happen and a general election could take place with voters not knowing.

"Of course, MPs are innocent until proven guilty, but if the law is to be changed, it should be for everyone, not just MPs."

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There is no law specifically preventing the naming of people under arrest.

Police decide whether or not to name an arrested person based on a balance of the suspect's right to privacy and the public's right to know.