Tories launch probe into claim a senior MP was caught watching PORN in the House Of Commons
Tories launch probe into claim a senior MP was caught watching PORN on his phone in the House Of Commons after female politicians raised the alarm
The allegation made by female MP who said she was sat next to him at the timeCame at a meeting of female MPs to discuss sexist culture in Parliament Tories said chief whip Chris Heaton-Harris was looking into the complaints
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The Conservatives have launched an embarrassing investigation into claims a Tory MP watched porn on his phone while sat in the House of Commons.
The allegation was made at a meeting of female politicians about the sexist culture prevalent in Parliament attended by figures including Theresa May.
The MP has not been named, but one female MP told the meeting on Tuesday they had been sat next to him at the time, while a second corroborated it.
A statement from the Conservative whips office said: ‘The chief whip (Chris Heaton-Harris) is looking into this matter.
‘This behaviour is wholly unacceptable and action will be taken.’
The MP has not been named, but one female MP told the meeting they had been sat next to him at the time, while a second corroborated it.
A statement from the Conservative whips office said: ‘The chief whip (Chris Heaton-Harris) is looking into this matter.’
The MP was said to have been watching pornography while sat in the Commons alongside colleagues (chamber pictured today)
According to the Sun, one attendant of the meeting said: ‘Around 14 MPs got up one after the other to describe their experiences – it was shocking.
‘One MP was left in tears. They wanted the Chief Whip to find the man and kick him out of the party.’
At the weekend it was revealed three Cabinet ministers and two shadow cabinet ministers are reportedly facing allegations of sexual misconduct after complaints to Parliament’s harassment watchdog.
The allegations are being investigated by the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS), the regulator set up in the wake of the ‘Pestminster’ scandal that swept Westminster in 2017.
The Sunday Times reported the five frontbenchers were facing investigations and said the cases were among 56 MPs who had been referred to the ICGS over about 70 separate complaints. The ICGS, which was set up in 2018, declined to comment.
House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle last week said he was about to launch a review of working practices in Parliament after several high-profile cases.
