Tory MP accused of watching porn in the Commons should be ‘fired from the party’, says Home Secretary Rachel Maclean | UK News

A Conservative MP who allegedly viewed pornography on his phone in the Commons should be kicked “out of parliament, out of the party”, a Home Office minister has said.

Speaking on The Take with Sophy Ridge on Sky News, Rachel Maclean, the defense minister, said she would like to see the MP removed from Westminster.

“There’s no room for this in our party,” she said.

Chris Heaton-Harris, head of the Tory whip, has order an investigation into the charges.

The whip’s office said on Wednesday that he “requested the matter to be referred to the Independent Complaints and Complaints Program,” Westminster’s independent complaints service.

“Following the conclusion of any ICGS investigation, the head of the whip will take appropriate action,” the spokesman added.

MPs ‘shocked and appalled’

The pornography allegation is believed to have been made during the meeting on Tuesday of 2022, the 1922 committee’s female group of pro-Tory MPs.

Two attendees told Mr Heaton-Harris they witnessed an MP watching porn both in the Commons chamber and on a committee, Sky News understands.

An MP there said Mr Heaton-Harris looked “appalled” and asked for the man’s identity.

According to Sky News political editor Beth Rigby, the women spoke to him and named the man.

Some 50-60 Tory female MPs are said to have been at the meeting.

Ms Maclean, who was present, told Sky News: “None of us could believe our ears… we were all shocked and horrified.”

Asked if Sir Keir Starmer have any views on the matter, a Labor spokesman said: “Yes, it’s a dismissal offense.”

Wallace: ‘Problem’ with Commons culture

Speaking to Sky News on Thursday, Ben Wallace said “there is no place for pornography in any workplace” and that there needs to be a cultural change in Westminster.

“This is an issue, I think, about the overall culture of the House of Commons,” the defense secretary said.

“It’s sitting late, long nights at the bar, and that often leads to behavioral challenges for decades.

“I think it’s really important that we think about ways to change the culture in the House.”

Sexual misconduct ‘reasonable for dismissal’

The meeting was held in response to reports that dozens of MPs, including three Cabinet ministers, were facing allegations of sexual misconduct covered by ICGS.

The plan was established in the wake of the #MeToo movement and is a congressional mechanism to address complaints of bullying, harassment or sexual misconduct.

According to The Sunday Times, all 56 MPs face charges ranging from making sexually inappropriate comments to more serious misconduct, according to The Sunday Times.

Boris Johnson agreed that sexual misconduct would be “ground for dismissal” for ministers when asked about the newspaper’s report at Prime Minister’s Question.

Oliver Dowden, the Tory chairman, was asked if Westminster was a safe place to be a woman on Sky News’ Ridge last Sunday.

“I think we’ve really made big improvements in the last 20 or 30 years,” he said.

“I’m sure some of the things that happened when you were a young reporter and when I started out at Westminster certainly aren’t happening now, and I think that’s something that has improved a lot for the better. “

Rayner revisits ‘misogynistic’ article

Meanwhile, Angela Rayner condemned a Mail on Sunday article as “sexist” and “deviant” claiming that Tory MPs had accused her of a Basic Instinct ploy intended to mislead Prime Minister direction.

Labour .’s lieutenant accused of intentionally misleading Mr Johnson by crossing her legs and crossing her legs, and the story received backlash.

Mr Johnson tweeted in response that he respects Ms Rayner and regrets it.”misogyny targeted her anonymously“.

David Dillon, the newspaper’s editor, declined to meet the Chairman of the Committee, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, to discuss the article, saying that journalists “should not take instructions from officials of the House of Commons, despite they can be.”