Caroline Lucas has highlighted that fifty six MPs are beneath investigation for sexual misconduct.
The Inexperienced Social gathering MP spoke throughout PMQs and requested Boris Johnson if he agreed that sexual misconduct can be “grounds for dismissal” for ministers, which the Prime Minister agreed it could.
Lucas stated: “Fifty six members of this Home are beneath investigation for sexual misconduct...
“The Prime Minister has simply rightly stated that there will be no place for sexism and misogyny on this Home, so can he now verify whether or not he considers that sexual harassment, apparently in contrast to bullying and mendacity, is grounds for dismissal beneath the ministerial code?”
Johnson replied: “After all sexual harassment is insupportable and it's fairly proper that members ought to now have a process by which they'll convey that to the eye of the Home authorities and I believe that could be a good factor, and naturally it's grounds for dismissal.”
The MPs have been referred to the Unbiased Complaints and Grievances Scheme.
It comes because the Conservatives launched an investigation into claims that a Tory MP was caught watching pornography on his cell phone within the Home of Commons chamber.
Chief whip Chris Heaton-Harris was wanting into the “wholly unacceptable” allegations, with a spokeswoman vowing on Wednesday that “motion will likely be taken”.
The investigation got here after the Mirror and the Solar reported that the claims had been aired throughout a gathering of Tory MPs in Westminster the evening earlier than.
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