Mr Parish replied: “I think the whip office will do a thorough investigation and we will wait to see this result. And I think, you know, from that, then the decision has to be made. [about] what measures will be taken “. He argued that there is no “culture” problem in Parliament, but added that “it must be addressed and taken seriously.” It comes after a week dominated by accusations of vulgar lawmaking and sexism, which threatens to overshadow Tory’s May 5 local election campaign. Karen Bradley, who chairs the process committee, said allegations of pornography and misogyny could have as big an impact as the spending scandal. The Tory women MPs publicly spread sexist stories from their colleagues and urged party leaders to do more to change the culture. Speculation had been swirling for days about the identity of the male Tory MP, who was accused by two of his colleagues of watching pornography in the Commons on Tuesday night. Contacting the allegations before the publication, Mr. Parish told the Telegraph that he had discussed the matter with Chris Heaton-Harris, Chief Whip, and was waiting for the investigation to end. Only after being informed of an impending The Telegraph report did the Tories remove the whip from Mr Paris, which means he is now an independent Member of Parliament. Mr Parish was elected in 2010 and chairs the Committee on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – a position which means he is considered a “senior Member”. A farmer by profession, he is married with two children and two grandchildren.
