UK Conservative MP suspended over claim he
watched pornography in parliament
Neil Parish, who chairs the environment, food and
rural affairs committee, faces an investigation by the standards committee.
UK Conservative MP Neil Parish faces an investigation
by the standards committee and the independent complaints scheme | UK
Parliament
BY ESTHER
WEBBER
April 29,
2022 5:21 pm
https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-conservative-mp-suspend-claim-watch-pornography-parliament/
LONDON — A
U.K. Conservative MP has been suspended from the party after being accused of
watching pornography in the House of Commons chamber.
Neil
Parish, who chairs the environment, food and rural affairs committee, faces an
investigation by the standards committee and the independent complaints scheme.
A
spokesperson for the chief whip said: “Having spoken to the chief whip this
afternoon, Neil Parish MP is reporting himself to the standards committee of
the House of Commons.”
They added
that Parish has been suspended from the Conservative whip pending the outcome
of that investigation.
The
allegation was made at a meeting of Conservative MPs Tuesday aimed at improving
the gender balance of parliament, where attendees shared stories of sexism and
sexual harassment at Westminster.
It comes
after two weeks of misconduct revelations and claims of misogyny in parliament that
have prompted many to call for a tougher approach to maintaining standards.
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